Noel Gallagher has the UK's largest rubber band ball (see picture).

Pepper spray was originally developed by Findus foods as a way for consumers to spice up their food.

The Victorians believed that a if a young woman was bitten by a dog she was much more likely to get pregnant.

Indonesia is the world’s largest consumer of custard.

The Brightside View hotel, Tampa, was successfully sued in 2005 after they left only 3 sheets of toilet paper in each bathroom.

The Bangles are the best selling all-female pop group in Canada.

Pride and Prejudice is the most studied text in the English speaking word.

Gilbert and Sullivan began working together after Arthur Sullivan challenged William Gilbert to a drinking competition.

Lanoline, an oil used in cosmetics, is usually collected from sheep’s wool, but it can also be collected from the scales of the trout.

The ancient Minoan civilisation used to worship insects – they are the only people recorded to have done so.