During the Secession war troops would return to their cartels with a big sign that read “0 Killed”. From that, the phrase O.K. derived from.
In the state of Indiana (US), there is a town called Santa Claus.
Landkreuzer P. 1000 "Ratte", also known as Rat, is a giant tank that the Nazis planned to make to assist them in battles in World War II, which was supposed to weigh a staggering 1,000 tons.
In Italy, 95 liters per year of non-carbonated bottled water is drunk per capita, making it the first country in the world in that category.
A pearl can be found in one of a thousand oysters, and only in one of three thousand mussels.
Geese were the first birds domesticated by man.
