| The screwdriver was invented before the screw. |
| Bird droppings are the chief export of Nauru, an island nation in the western Pacific. |
| During a 1976 doctors strike, the death rate in Los Angeles dropped 18 percent. |
| In 1836, Mexican General Santa Anna held an elaborate state funeral for his amputated leg. |
| A female pigeon can't lay an egg unless she sees another pigeon. |
| Ancient Roman, Chinese and German societies often used urine as mouthwash. |
| Birds do not sleep in their nests. They may occasionally nap in them, but they actually sleep in other places. |
| Every year in France there is a "Thieves Fair" where people are encouraged to try to steal things from the stalls |
| In 1962 an outbreak of contagious laughter in Tanganyika lasted for six months and caused schools to be closed |
| During World War II, twice as many fighter pilots were killed during training than combat |