Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance. See more

The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer. See more

Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, and Dostoyevsky were all epileptics (aka brain disorder). See more

The word "politics" describes the process so well: "Poli" in Latin meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "bloodsucking creatures." See more

Former enemies, America and Russia now have a great deal in common - they both lead the world in locking people up. See more

You can be imprisoned for not voting in Fiji, Chile and Egypt - at least in theory. See more

More than 20% of the votes in the 2001 elections in Argentina were invalid. See more