Everton FC manager David Moyes holds the Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" — (The Order "The Sportive Merit")from the Romanian government.

Charlie Chaplin was a keen poker player - once winning $2000 from Ronald Reagan with a full house.

TV Chef Gordon Ramsay caused uproar when he suggested that Narwhal meat might replace beef in the coming century.

In a bazaar coincidence "Sliding Doors" in Tagalog (a Philippine language) is pronounced "Coldplay" - Gwyneth Paltrow starred in Sliding Doors and her husband, Chris Martin is the lead singer of Coldplay.

14th January 2006 saw more people die than any other single day in history.

When eaten, the Ledereragrotis moth tastes of peppermint.

It would take 14 average size electric eels to power a family size fridge freezer.

Austrian's call internet broadband "LemontzVire" after Artur Lemontz, a famous fast talking auctioneer.

Saint Erasmus of Formiae (St Elmo) is the Patron Saint of Patron Saints.

Professor Mitchell Welsh has modelled that lawn sprinklers may be a cause of tornadoes.

The city of Buffalo (New York) is home to the Museum of Expatriate Yorkshiremen, and regularly holds Dinners with renowned speakers from Yorkshire.

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