| The kings in a deck of cards each represent a great king from history. The king of spades is King David, the king of clubs is Alexander the Great, the king of hearts is Charlemagne, and the king of diamonds is Julius Caesar. |
| The word Assassin is derived from a Middle Eastern religious and political sect known as Hashishins. The name means 'hashish smoker' which refers to the practice of taking hashish to induce visions of ecstacy before murdering their enemies as their religious duty. They were very good at what they did. |
| All pilots on international flights have to identify themselves in English, regardless of country of origin. |
| When out hiking or camping, you can determine how much daylight is left by holding your fist up to the western horizon. Stack your fists on top of one another up to the Sun’s level in the sky. Each fist represents about an hour of remaining daylight. |
| The French kiss was first known as "maraichinage," a term to describe the prolonged, deep, tongue kiss practiced by the Maraichins, inhabitants of Brittany, France. |
| Sheep in Scotland faint if you jump out at them. |
| If you keep a Goldfish in the dark room, it will eventually turn white. |
| One thousand Americans stop smoking every day - by dying. |
| With few exceptions, birds do not sing while on the ground. They sing during flight or while sitting on an object off the ground. |
| Left handed person finds it easier to open a jar than a right handed person. This is because a left handed person can supply a stronger anticlockwise turning force than a right handed person. |