[franca]

Great Britain was the first county to issue postage stamps, on 1 May 1840. Hence, UK stamps are the only stamps in the world not to bear the name of the country of origin.

[Gr3iz]

Percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28.
Percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38.

[franca]

Mel Blanc, who played the voice of Bugs Bunny, was allergic to carrots.

[Gr3iz]

Men get hiccups more often than women.

[franca]

It was at a concert in Minneapolis in 1954 that Al Dvorin first closed Elvis's concerts with: "Ladies and Gentleman, Elvis has left the building. Thank you and good night."

[Gr3iz]

City with the highest per capita viewership of TV evangelists: Washington D.C.

[franca]

Diamond breaks if hit with hammer

[Gr3iz]

Percentage of American men who say they would marry the same woman if they had it to do all over again: 80.

Percentage of American women who say they would marry the same man: 50.

[franca]

The shopping mall in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada has the largest water clock in North America.

[Gr3iz]

Percentage of men who say they are happier after their divorce or separation: 58.

Percentage of women who say they are happier: 85.

[franca]

A kind of tortoise in the Galapagos Islands has an upturned shell at its neck so it can reach its head up to eat cactus branches.

[Gr3iz]

Number of different familial relationships for which Hallmark makes cards: 105!

(I didn't know there were that many!)

[franca]

The youngest pope was 11 years old.

[Gr3iz]

Percentage of Americans who say that God has spoken to them: 36.

[shannon08]

That's great news.... I have 5 collections of bicycles with me.