Uzbekistan is recognised as having the largest proportion of triplets in the world.

Baking powder, cola and lemon juice, mixed in the right proportions makes excellent washing up liquid.

Queen Elizabeth receives up to 3000 "begging" emails each week.

1987 saw more gas masks sold around the world than any other year.

David Tennant (Doctor Who) has twice played a dead body in the detective programme Taggart.

The year 1550AD is recognised as having the least number of Thursday's of any year since records began.

In 1938 Johnty Evans toured Ohio with "The Amazing Charlie", a wasp that could apparently count up to 8.

Cat O' Ten Tails is the world's worst racehorse. He was entered into 43 races and finished last in every single one.

Johnny Depp once worked as a Human Cannonball to win a bet.


Astrid Jacobsen was the 5th member of ABBA, the band being originally called ABABA.

NASA spends $260,000 per annum tracking the asteroid 381 Myrrha which is due to pass close to the Earth in 2042.