At the 1928 Olympics, rower Henry Pearce stopped mid-race to let a family of ducks safely cross his lane.
He still won the heat.
In Switzerland, there are movie theaters where you can book a double bed to watch the movie instead of a seat.
This is the only existing photo of Chernobyl taken on the morning of the nuclear accident. It is so grainy because of the radiation, which started to destroy the camera film.
50 years in Hong Kong (1967-2017)
In 1991, Swedish firm Locum, sent out Christmas cards to customers but substituted the 'o' in their name with a heart symbol.
Reasons for admission to a lunatic asylum 1864 to 1889. What are you being admitted for?
Once a male Antechinus is ready to mate, he'll seek out a group of females and have sex with every one of them, going at it for over 10 hours at a time with each one. In fact, he doesn't stop mating until his fur starts to fall off, his body starts to fall apart and he dies.
When you reach 100 years old in Barbados, you get a stamp in your honour.
The Steinway Tower, NYC, is the world's skinniest skyscraper.