Bono, the lead singer of U2, is being considered as a new superhero for DC Comics.

The largest ant colony ever discovered was uncovered in Algeria in 1994 – it was estimated that the single colony was over 200 square miles in size.

More than 12,000 people applied for the jobs at a new McDonalds when it opened in the Seattle in 2008.

CRISIS is an emergency computer programme that Microsoft has embedded in all their software. When activated it sends copies of all files directly to Microsoft HQ.

The Animal Orchestra consists of 12 sheep, 3 cows, 8 pigs and 2 goats. Originating in Kyrgyzstan, the conductor Levie Stokolov has trained his animals to moo, bleat etc to create tunes, and they now tour Eastern Europe playing to large crowds.

The commonest chapter for books to end on is chapter 22.

The Yahoo competition to find the ‘Best Joke in the World...Ever’ received over 355,000 entries.

Edward Woodward trained as a make-up artist before becoming an actor.

Sharon Osborne has a PhD in Economics. She wrote a thesis entitled “The Rebirth of the Black Market Following the Collapse of Socialism”.

The plural of flea is fleas. The collective noun for fleas is a flock.