30 million people live in caves in China.
In parts of the Arab Emirates, camels wear fluorescent jackets so they can be easily spotted by motorists.
A sneeze leaves the body at 85% of the speed of sound
Flautist's chin is a medical complaint caused by dribbling which leads to a fungal infection on the lower face.
Under the law of Indiana, it is illegal to travel on a bus within 4hrs of eating garlic.
Barristers in the UK dress in all black because they are officially still in mourning over the death of Mary, wife of William III in 1694
Paul McCartney missed his first gig at the Cavern Club in August 1957 because he was at scout camp.
In some Slavic nations the slogan "Come alive with Pepsi" has been translated as "Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the grave".
Until 1956 Tampax packets carried a Medical Council warning, unsuitable for unmarried women, on beliefs that they caused loss of virginity.
Elizabethan lovers would pledge their troth by keeping peeled love appples under their armpits until sweat-saturated before exchanging them as fragrant mementos.
In 1995, more people died from aspirin abuse in the UK than from taking Ecstacy.
Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers combined
Duelling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors