When NASA released the images of the galaxy Theta 14 the World Wide Welcoming Association stated it was proof of the existence of an alien intelligence.

The Kola Hole in Russia is the deepest drilled hole in world. It was named in an attempt to undermine the Coca Cola Corporation.

Coats in Ukraine are a common form of currency.

The longest lecture ever given lasted 314 hours and 12 minutes. It was presented by Dr F.G.J.U. Probin in Delhi in 1998.

A lemon contains more juice than any other fruit.

The word ‘pity’ was introduced to the English language by Charles Dickens in his novel Hard Times.

Lola is the world’s commonest dog name.

The US government has different colour codes to denote an operation for war with different countries. Operation Tartan denotes war with Scotland.

Mohandras Gandhi spent 3 months in London in 1919 as guest Editor of the Reader’s Digest.

The longest cigarette ever smoked was over 4 feet in length. Ironically it was smoked as a charity stunt by Dr H.P. Jones of Boise to raise money for cancer research in 1947.