* The first James Bond movie Dr. No
* In Australia, the number-one topping for pizza is eggs.
* In Egypt around 1500 B.C.E., a shaved head was considered the ultimate in feminine beauty.
* The longest place name still in use is Taumatawhakatangihangaoauauotameteaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu – hill in New Zealand
* The phrase “rule of thumb” is derived from an old English law stating that you cannot beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
* The word noon came from an old church term none, meaning “three.” There was a monastic order that was so devout they declared they would not eat until that time. Because they rang the bells indicating time, “none” came earlier and earlier. The townspeople called midday noon to ridicule them.
