What are some interesting facts?
- Crisps was invented by an African American called George Crum in 1853 when customers complained the slices were too thick.
- Gun powder was invented by Chinese alchemists in the late Tang Dynasty by mistake.
- Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan is the oldest operating hotel in the world, founded in 705 AD, it has been continuously operated by 52 generations of the same family for over 1,300 years.
- In York, it is completely legal to kill a Scotsman with a bow and arrow as the law was never appealed. (Don't do this!)
- Suicide was illegal until 1961 in England and the punishment was often death.
- In France it is illegal to name a pig Napolean.
- Ancient Romans used urine as mouthwash.
- In space no one can hear you scream.
- Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined in the Solar System.
- Mosquitoes have killed more humans than all the wars combined.
