- The Chinese words for "crisis" and "opportunity" are the same.
- Where are the Mount of Jupiter and Girdle of Venus located? On the palm of your hand.
- The longest known alligator was 19'2". It was found in Louisiana in the early 1900s.
- The first known use of separate men's and women's bathrooms was at Parisian ball in 1739.
- Cities take up to 2% of the Earth's surface, but consume 75% of the resources.
- Just going through a spell? Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling doesn't believe in witchcraft.
- During Prohibition, temperance activists tried to rewrite the Bible to remove all references to alcohol, including the fact that Jesus drank wine.
- That's a lot of gobbling: The biggest turkey on record weighed 86 pounds.
- Harry Houdini was buried in the coffin he used in his magic act.
- In Caracas, Venezuela, the streets are blocked off on Christmas so people can roller-skate to church.
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