Who Turned Down the Role of Han Solo?
Al Pacino turned down the role of Han Solo.
Eating Meat Was Banned in Japan for Centuries
Prior to 1868, eating meat from four legged animals had been prohibited in Japan for more than a thousand years.
The Difference Between Fog and Mist Explained
The only difference between fog and mist is visibility: if you can't see more than 100 metres ahead, it's fog, not mist.
Warren Buffett Beat the Hedge Funds
Warren Buffet won a ten-year bet about index funds outperforming hedge funds.
What Percentage of Women Have Been Sexually Harassed?
94% of the women surveyed who work in the U.S. entertainment industry say they've experienced some form of sexual harassment or assault.
A Party Boat Capsized in Texas
A party boat carrying sixty men and women capsized in Texas in 2012 after all the passengers rushed to one side as the boat passed a nude beach.
How Foul Weather Can Ruin the Mood
Potato aphids will not have sex if they detect a drop in air pressure.
Butterflies Forty Million Years Before Butterflies
85 million years before butterflies existed, there was another insect that looked and acted exactly like a butterfly.
I Will Find You on a Beach
If you're in Iceland beware of the phrase 'I will find you on a beach': this idiom (or threat) means, ' I'll get my revenge,' or 'don't make me hurt you.'
Two-Thirds of Americans Can’t Pass Financial Literacy Test
Nearly two-thirds of Americans can't pass a basic test of financial literacy.
Has JFK Eternal Flame Gone?
John F. Kennedy's Eternal Flame in Arlington National Cemetery has only gone out twice since 1963.
Who Owns South Africa?
In South Africa, white people own 72% of the country's farmland, even though they're 8% of the population.
Electric Shadows
The Mandarin word for 'film' literally translates as 'electric shadow'.
Do Oranges Float or Sink?
A whole orange will float on water, but a peeled orange will sink.
What is the Easiest Country to Get a Gun?
Many Americans can buy a gun in less than an hour while in other countries, the process takes months.
What Will $1 Million Buy You in Real Estate Across The World?
US$1 million will only get you 16 square metres of prime property in Monaco, 22 square metres in Hong Kong, and 25 square metres in New York.