Trivia

Here are some more interesting facts and figures from around the world

Here are some really interesting but completely useless facts on life, the universe and everything

Coca Cola was originally green.

The famous baseball player Babe Ruth kept a lettuce leaf under his hat to keep cool during a game and stop him “losing his head”.

May and June are the most popular months to get married. January is the least popular - apparently it’s too close to Christmas and people are worried they’ll still be suffering from the effects of all that food.

Mosquitoes have teeth. When they bite you, they release a liquid which acts as a kind of anaesthetic. This prevents you from feeling the bite. Of course, you finally realise you’ve been nibbled when that red mark on your skin starts to itch.

This will definitely impress your friends: if you multiply 111,111,111 x 111,111,111, the answer is: 123, 456, 789, 876, 543, 21 - try it on your calculator now!

Woodbury Soap was the first product to use a picture of a nude woman in its advertisements. In 1936, a photo showed a woman sunbathing with her rear end in full-view. Apparently sales of the soap shot up shortly afterwards.