The screwdriver was invented before the screw.
Bird droppings are the chief export of Nauru, an island nation in the western Pacific.
During a 1976 doctors strike, the death rate in Los Angeles dropped 18 percent.
In 1836, Mexican General Santa Anna held an elaborate state funeral for his amputated leg.
A female pigeon can't lay an egg unless she sees another pigeon.
Ancient Roman, Chinese and German societies often used urine as mouthwash.
Birds do not sleep in their nests. They may occasionally nap in them, but they actually sleep in other places.
Every year in France there is a "Thieves Fair" where people are encouraged to try to steal things from the stalls
In 1962 an outbreak of contagious laughter in Tanganyika lasted for six months and caused schools to be closed
During World War II, twice as many fighter pilots were killed during training than combat
