Australia’s coat of arms depicts two animals: the kangaroo and the emu. They are the only animals that cannot move backwards.
How much water is there in the world?
If the water in all of Earth’s oceans was filled into ordinary water pipes, this pipe system would reach 10-15 times around the Milky Way.
Americans who have been abducted by UFOs
According to UFO researchers, as many as 4.2 million Americans believe they have been abducted by UFOs. Assuming the same is true worldwide, more than 100 million people have taken a trip into space.
Footprints on the moon
The Apollo astronauts’ footprints on the Moon will not disappear for another 10 million years.
Who kills more: Champagne corks or spiders?
You are statistically more likely to be killed by a flying champagne stopper than by a poisonous spider.
Who won the Advertising Industry Idea Award in 1994?
The advertising company Saatchi & Saatchi won the advertising industry’s idea award for the concept “Our Beer” at the 1994 Arnold Awards.
Who did the first translation of Endless night?
Carit Andersen wrote the first Danish translation of Endless Night by Agatha Christie.
How many suicide attempts are there each year?
The WHO estimates there are between 10 and 20 million non-fatal suicide attempts worldwide each year.
Who thinks the war happened because of train schedules?
The English historian A.J.P. Taylor, in his book War By Time Table (1969), makes the provocative claim that the war was a result of train timetables.
