The designer of Saddam Hussein's bunker was the grandson of the woman who built Adolf
Hitler's bunker.
The human brain takes in 11 million bits of information every second, but is only aware
of 40 of them.
98% of British homes have carpeted floors.
But in Italy, only 2% do.
All of the words written on Twitter every day would fill a 10-million-page book.
A burning candle creates 1.5 million tiny diamonds per second.
People earning over £14,000 a year are amongst the richest 4% on the planet.
The ancient Greeks had no word for religion.
Italy's biggest business is the Mafia.
It turns over $178 billion a year and accounts for 7% of the country's GDP.
Kangaroos, koalas, wombats and Tasmanian devils all have three vaginas.
In the 17th century, the salary of the Governor of Barbados was paid in sugar.
Worldwide sales of cocaine earn more than Microsoft, McDonald's and Kellogg's combined.