| Wedding rings are worn on the "ring finger" because of an ancient belief that it had a direct connection to the heart. |
| The color red is an indicator of power -- Both men and women are more likely to be attracted to and respect someone wearing this color. |
| Tancredo Neves(President of Brazil ): During the Presidential campaign, he said if he got 500,000 votes from his party, not even God would remove him from Presidency. Sure he got the votes, but he got sick a day before being made President, then he died. |
| John Lennon(Singer): Some years before, during his interview with an American Magazine, he said: 'Christianity will end, it will disappear. I do not have to argue about that. I am certain. Jesus was ok, but his subjects were too simple, today we are more famous than Him' (1966). Lennon, after saying that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus Christ, was shot six times. |
| Ancient Egyptians kissed with their noses instead of with their lips. |
| Pregnant mothers carrying boys are less forgetful than those carrying girls. |
| In the Czech Republic, peas are thrown at brides and grooms rather than rice. |
| Giraffes were at one time referred to by Europeans as "cameleopards," believing giraffes were the offspring of camels and leopards. |
| Experts insist bright blue cars and yellow cars are the safest to drive. |
| During Victorian times, it was considered bad luck to sign a Valentine's Day card. |