Simon Cowell is a massive Liverpool FC fan.

In fencing there is a stance called the Butterfly's Nose.

Queen Victoria only had 2 pairs of shoes at any one time - an indoor and an outdoor pair.

Al Capone wrote several guides to deep sea fishing under the pseudonym Marty Bright.

For the first 3 years of licensing New York City authorities insisted that taxi drivers wear hats or lose their license.

During the 1920's there was a famous vaudeville act called Mr Krunchy who'd crush ice to produce popular tunes of the day.

38% of all material manufactured in the world is denim.

Ghenkis Khan collected the teeth of defeated generals believing they gave him superhuman powers.

There are approximately 2 million pieces of lost luggage in the USA.

The German television watchdog received more complaints about the show Twin Peaks than any other.