| In early Roman times, a father could legally kill anyone in his family. |
| An average person touches one's face 3,000 to 5,000 times a day. |
| The colonies in the USA actually became independent from the British on July 2. On July 2, 1776, a vote was passed that made the United States of America independent from Britain. Jefferson was fully aware that his country formed on July 2, 1776, but the reason that Americans celebrate on July 4 is because that is when the Declaration of Independence was signed. |
| Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin. |
| Not swinging one's arms when you walk increases the effort of walking by 12%, the equivalent of walking 20% faster or carrying a 10 kg backpack. |
| The villagers of Piplantri in Rajasthan's Rajsamand district in India plant 111 trees every time a girl is born and the community ensures these trees survive, attaining fruition as the girls grow up. |
| France has the best European military. Over the past 800 years, it has fought in 185 military battles and won 132 of them. |
| Giving birth is the second most painful thing a human can experience. The first is being burnt alive. |
| Most cigarettes contain 'ambergris' (whale vomit) for added flavour. |
| The Nobel Peace Prize, designed by Gustav Vigeland, a Norwegian sculptor features 3 naked men with their hands on each others' shoulders. The inscription reads: Pro pace et fraternitate gentium - translated "For the peace and brotherhood of men". |