| In ancient times strangers shook hands to show that they were unarmed |
| An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards |
| There are no public toilets in Peru |
| Soldiers in the Netherlands are not required to salute officers |
| Female black widow spiders eat their husbands after mating. That's how they got that name |
| In a recent 5-year period, 24 residents of Tokyo died while bowing to other people |
| George Washington died the last hour of the last day of the last week of the last month of the last year of the 18th century |
| Canada declared national beauty contests canceled as of 1992, claiming they were degrading to women |
| All shrimp are born male, but slowly grow into females as they mature |
| 14 million people were killed in World War I, 20 million died in flu epidemic in the years that followed |