· After the French Revolution of 1789, selling sour wine was considered against the national interest and any merchant who sold such a product was promptly executed.

· MasterCard was originally called MasterCharge.

· It is not true that the Great Wall of China is the only man-made structure that can be viewed from space ÷ many man-made objects, including the Dutch polders, can be viewed from space.

· About 50 percent of Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace. This is called propinquity.

· A Înestcock' is a house husband.

· A person remains conscious for eight seconds after being decapitated.

· About 13 percent of people are left-handed. This is up from 11 percent in the past.

· In 1975, Junko Tabei from Japan became the first woman to reach the top of Mt. Everest.

· Golf is the only sport ever played on the moon. On Feb. 6, 1971, astronaut Alan Shepard hit a golf ball.

· Basketball and rugby balls are made from synthetic material. Earlier, pigs' bladders were used as rugby balls.

· The first train reached a top speed of only 8 km/h (5 mph).

· In 1955, the Ford Thunderbird outsold the Chevrolet Corvette 24 to one.

· The word Îmillionaire' was first used by Benjamin Disraeli in his 1826 novel "Vivian Grey."