What Are Common Chinese Last Names?
Three surnames, Wang, Li and Zhang, make up for 21% of the Chinese population.
How Long Does Milk Last in the Freezer?
Milk stored in the freezer will stay safe for consumption indefinitely.
Do People Live Underground in Beijing?
In Beijing, one million people live underground in basements and air raid shelters.
Is Pluto Still Considered a Planet?
Pluto never made a full revolution around the sun while it was still considered a planet.
Did the People Who Built the Great Wall of China Get Paid?
Around 200 BCE, the Western Han Dynasty used a lottery to pay for repairs to and expansion of the Great Wall.
“This is the End” Ironically Blockbuster’s Final Rental
The last movie rented from Blockbuster before it closed its doors nationwide was ironically called 'This is the End.'
Has Anyone Got a Perfect Gaokao Score?
No one has ever gotten a perfect score on the gaokao, the 9-hour Chinese college entrance exam.
Which State Produces the Most Greenhouse Gases?
Texas - which has only 8.5% of the US population - produces 12.8% of the country's emissions.
Foreign Domestic Workers in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, more than 400,000 domestic helpers. Work up to 18-hour days, 6 days a week, for just HK$4,630 (US$ 596) a month.
World’s Oldest Recorded Joke
The world's oldest recorded joke is a Sumerian saying from around 1900 BC about a wife's fart.
Robots Cook and Serve Food
20 robots work at the Robot Restaurant in Harbin, China. They can deliver food, cook, usher and entertain diners.
Rihanna is the Best-Selling Digital Singles Artist Ever
She's the first artist in the RIAA's history to pass the 100 million Digital Singles Award mark.
Who Made the First Clone?
In 1963, Tong Dizhou put DNA of a male carp into the egg of a female carp and became the first to successfully clone a fish.
What Percentage of the World Drives on the Left Side?
35% of the world's population drives on the left side of the road.
How Many Millionaires and Billionaires Are in China?
With 190 billionaires and more than two million millionaires, China tags just behind the U.S. in number of high-net-worth individuals.
World’s Oldest Yacht Clubs
The world's oldest yacht club is the Royal Cork Yacht Club which opened in Ireland in 1720.