
The longest cricket match took place 1939 between England and South Africa. After 14 day it ended with a tie.

Orlando Bloom has swinophobia, which is a fear of pigs!

Women have a slightly higher average IQ than men.

Eminem originally wanted to become a comic book artist before he became rapper.

The first cargo trucks appeared at the end of the 19th century. They ran on steam power, and they were most popular in Great Britain.

The earliest fossil of a penguin relative dates back about 60 million years. That means some penguin ancestor outlived the dinosaurs.

Was first person in space. In 1961.

National Donut Day originally started as a way to honor Salvation Army volunteers who served donuts to soldiers in WWI.

Only 2 sports have been played on the Moon. Javelin and golf.

For 40 years, the Swedish town of Gälve has marked the beginning of the holiday season by erecting a giant goat made out of straw.

Unlike most other chickens, the chachalaca spends much of its time in trees.
IKEA consumes about 1 percent of the world's lumber.