The first cook book was written by the Greeks in 400 B.C.
In Quebec, there is an old law that states margarine must be a different colour than
butter.
Chewing gum whilst peeling onions will prevent you from crying.
There are eight different time zones in North America.
In 1933, the animated, fictional cartoon character Mickey Mouse received 800,000 fan letters.
Every 45 seconds, a house catches fire in the United States.
Most burglaries happen above the first but below the seventh floor in a hotel.
If you eat an excessive amount of carrots, your skin will turn an orange-yellow colour.
The coldest object in our solar system is not Pluto, it's Triton, one of Neptune's moons.
The oldest known goldfish was 41 years old.
In ancient Egypt, priests plucked every hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows
and eyelashes.
To avoid sinking in quicksand, raise your legs slowly and lie on your back, this will
distribute your weight evenly and stop you from sinking.
The people of Israel consume more turkeys per capita than any other country.
Flies jump backwards before they take off.
Roses are red.
But violets aren't blue, they're violet.
The clues in the name.