The surface of Venus is reasonably flat and all the parts on the surface
received a femanine name, except one mountain, which of course received
a masculine name: Maxwell Mountes.

A day on venus lasts 243 earth days, longer than its year which only lasts
225 earth days. The Joy of Kowledge

Jupiter is so light that it can float in water. Exploring Space

The greatest ritual execution was instigated by Shaka, leader of the Zulu tribes (1787-1828). Some 30,000 of his subjects were brought to the Kraal (a fence surrounding the palace), which had blood smeared on it. Over the next 9 hours, 150 “witch-finders,” led by the hideous female 'insangoma', Nobela, circulated among the crowd to find the ones guilty of smearing the blood (a “smelling-out”). Three hundred were “smelt out” as guilty, and were executed. The victims were immediately declared innocent by Shaka, who admitted to smearing the blood himself in order to expose the falsity of the power of the witch-finders. Nobela poisoned herself, and the remaining 149 were skewered or clubbed to death, bringing the total to 450. Guinness Book of World Records

Jeremy Bentham, a British philosopher who died in 1832,left his entire estate to the London Hospital provided that his body be allowed to preside over its board meetings. His skeleton was clothed and fitted with a wax mask of his face. It was present at the meeting for 92 years. The People's Almanac

A favorite hangout for prostitutes in 17th century London was St. John's Park. Even though the gates were locked at 10 p.m., 6,500 people had authorized keys (many unauthorized keys were also in circulation. At the time, London had about 50,000 prostitutes. Bathroom Reader