| Tourism is the world's biggest industry, affecting 240 million jobs |
| President Kennedy was the fastest random speaker in the world with upwards of 350 words per minute |
| Tobacco is a $200 billion industry, producing six trillion cigarettes a year - about 1,000 cigarettes for each person on earth |
| There are more than 7 million millionaires in the world |
| Australians are the heaviest gamblers in the world; an estimated 82% of Australians bet |
| The costliest train robbery ever was in 1963 when over £2½ million was stolen from a train in Buckinghamshire, England. Only one seventh of the total was ever recovered |
| The most popular surnames in the world are Li and Chang at 90 million people each. |
| 80% of millionaires drive second-hand cars |
| Every year, $1.5 billion is spent on pet food. This is four times the amount spent on baby food |
| German Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog |