In the 1800's, people believed that gin could cure stomach problems. See more

72% of people in Mali earn less than $1 per day. 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

An adulterous Greek male was sometimes punished by the removal of his pubic hair and the insertion of a large radish into his rectum. See more

Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married. See more

More people are killed by donkeys than in plane crashes annually. See more

1 in every 200 people is a psychopath and they look just like everyone else. See more

More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call. See more

Until the 1960's men with long hair were not allowed to enter Disneyland. See more

Average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000. 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

Icthyomaniacs are people who are crazy about fish. See more

The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system, employing over a million people! See more

On average people fear spiders more than they do death. See more

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