Russia and Japan are technically still at war — neither of them signed a peace treaty

Italian scientists have found minute particles of cocaine in the city of Rome’s air

A 747 jet burns 273 litres of fuel every minute

It takes roughly 60,000 venom extractions from the coral snake to fill a schooner glass 

Unlike in normal skinreplacement surgeries, penis skin is replaceable only by other penis skin — and it has to be from recently deceased donors

After Adidas bought Reebok, orders dwindled by 22 per cent

Suncorp Stadium is built on the site of a cemetery

There are over 2400 km of airways in your lungs 

The first zip-up jeans were introduced by the Lee brand in 1926

A US mother-of three has invented a sex toy that connects to a vacuum cleaner to give an orgasm in just ten seconds

More than 20,000 people have applied to join British secret service agency MI6 since Casino Royale’s release

A strand of spider’s web long enough to circle the earth would weigh less than half a kilo 

  





 



More than a third of bloggers’ posts are derogatory comments about their workplace, boss or colleagues

The fine for streaking at the MCG is $6000 The world’s most expensive home, the Hala Ranch mansion in Aspen, Colorado, is up for sale. $159million gets you 15 bedrooms, 16 bathrooms and an entire children’s wing 

Rolling Stone Mick Jagger now uses an autocue on stage incase he forgets his lyrics

The world’s largest natural boobs belong to American Norma Stitz, who takes a size 56WW bra