| The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin during World War II killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo |
| About 300 years ago, most Egyptians died by the time they were 30 |
| The Titanic was about as long as the Empire State building is tall |
| If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds recieved in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural cause |
| It was customary to break a bottle of champagne on the bow of a boat when launched. The Titanic launching did not include the traditional bottle-breaking. |
| Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do |
| The longest engagement on record was Octavio Guillen and Adriana Martinez. After "dating" for 67 years, they finally got married. They were both 82 |
| If the population of China walked past you in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction |