| In medieval Europe, inflated pig bladders were used as balls. Some say that's the origin for the term 'pig-skin' |
| In Alaska, anyone can perform your marriage ceremony (including a friend or relative) and sign off on the marriage license. |
| India has more citizens with IQ's over 120 than the total population of the U.S. |
| There is a city in Brazil named "Nåo-Me-Toque," which means "Don't Touch Me." |
| The French have a version of April Fools called "April's Fish" where the pranks are all fish-based. |
| "Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu" is the Māori name for a hill, 305 metres (1,001 ft) high, close to Porangahau, south of Waipukurau in southern Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. |
| India has more citizens with IQ's over 120 than the total population of the U.S. |
| The Kawah Ijen Lake in Indonesia is located in a crater. The lake is the largest sulfuric acid lake in the world. The actual pH level in the lake is 0.5! As soon as you put an aluminum can in the acid it begins to sizzle and bubble. Within 20 minutes the material is eaten away to the point of it being as thin as tissue. |
| Despite common belief, English is not the official language of the United States at a Federal level. Only 28 out of the 50 States have made English their official language at different times. |
| 11% of Greece's homeless population have a university degree. |