Jessica Simpson has set herself a goal of representing the USA during the 2012 Olympics at the 800 metres.

As well as a north and south magnetic poles the Earth also has much weaker east and west poles.

A performing monkey is known as an “Elbow boy” in the circus world.

The largest washing machine ever built is based at People’s Hospital Number 3 in Beijing.

4% of Japan’s Gross National Product spent watching musicals.

Striking a match releases enough energy to power a 747 jumbo jet for 0.7 second.

Bottles are forbidden from all French military bases.

The opposition party in Danish politics is always known as “the best losers”.

The United Nations recognises the world’s smallest island as being off the Atlantic coast of Canada. It is 7 metres long and official called Taylor’s Spit.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F Scott Fitzgerald was based upon a popular folktale told by Mexicans.