31 May 2018

Raccoons mate for life.

When the fromagerie exploded in Île-de-France, fire inspectors were forced to sift through de Brie.

The longest limousine measures 30 metres. 

Babies and Pampers first met in 1961.

More than a million Rastafarians deify Ethiopia’s late Emperor Hailie Selesie I. 

To protect against  the sins of pride and vanity, Amish dolls have no faces.

The telephone Area Code for Antarctica is 672.
Pteronophobia is the irrational fear of being ticked with feathers.

Arabic is the most commonly spoken language in Africa.
Bungee jumping is suicide--with strings attached.

Adolph Hitler’s first childhood desire was to become a Roman Catholic priest.

The word ‘mate’ comes from Middle German, meaning to share food at the table.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary became the colony’s official police force in 1729. 

In 2000,  Saddam Hussein anonymously published his romance novel, Zabiba and the King.
Church is where you see the world through stained glass. 

The slang term ‘hipster’ first entered the English language in 1944.
In English, butterflies were first called ‘flutterflies’.
Benito Mussolini had an irrational fear of felines.

Forgive us our debts: Worldwide, women earn USD$18 trillion but spend USD$28 trillion.

Drink too much coffee and you could be grounded.