1.
From 2000 to 2010, some 100,000 British people
converted to Islam.
2. The
main actor of “The Gods Must Be Crazy” was only paid $300, even though the film
made over $60 million.
3. Rock
Paper Scissors was invented in China, but popularized in Japan, where it's
called "Janken."
4. Saltwater
crocodiles enjoy catching a wave and can travel hundreds of kilometres by
"surfing" on ocean currents.
5. It
is estimated that 9 out of 10 women in Mexico have been subjected to sexual
violence, whether on the streets or at home.
6. 'Orchid'
actually means testicle. The surgical procedure to remove one or more testicles
is an 'orchidectomy'.
7. In
Aztec cities, chewing tzicli (chewing gum) in public identified a married or
widowed woman as a prostitute and a man as a homosexual.
8.
More than a third of all sick leave is taken on
a Monday, researchers found.
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