If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off. See more

In ancient Egypt, priests plucked every hair from their bodies. See more

Research shows the ability to use guns in robberies makes similar levels of 'property crime' 54 times more deadly in New York City than in London! See more

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

A cockroach will live nine days without its head, before it starves to death. See more

On average, 100 people choke to death on ball-point pens every year, so don't stick it in your mouth! See more

A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. See more

In Lebanon it's legal to have animal sex, but only with female animals. Animal sex with males is a capital crime. See more