When world war II started with the German invasion of Poland only one WWI combatant had paid back its war debt to the US in full: Finland.

A one-armed player scored the winning goal in the first World Cup.

Héctor Castro, who accidentally cut off his right forearm while using an electric saw as a teenager, played on the Uruguay soccer team during the first-ever World Cup in 1930. In the last game between Uruguay and Argentina, Castro scored the winning goal in the last minute of the game. The final score was 4–2, making Uruguay the first country to win the World Cup title.

Looking for a long book to read?


A book called "A La Recherche du Temps Perdu" by Marcel Proust contains an estimated 9,609,000 characters, making it the longest book in the world. The title translates to "Remembrance of Things Past."

The world’s oldest toy is a stick.

Google Images was created after Jennifer Lopez wore *that* infamous dress at the 2000 Grammys. So many people were searching for her outfit, the search engine added an image function.

You’re taller in the morning than at night.

M&Ms are named after the businessmen who created them. But what do the Ms stand for? Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie.

The Caesar Salad was invented in Mexico

The last letter added to the English alphabet was 'J'. The letter dates back to 1524, and before that the letter 'i' was used for both the 'i' and 'j' sounds.

I bought it and was almost through, but I realize it grows more pages every day :hmmm:

There is actually a word for someone giving an opinion about something they know nothing about. An 'ultracrepidarian' is someone who voices thoughts beyond their expertise.


aka every person on the Internets Tubes these days

Interested in a longer stroll?


The world's longest walking distance is 14,000 miles. You can walk from Magadan in Russia to Cape Town in South Africa. It requires no flying or sailing—just bridges and open roads.

Oh ye of little faith
 

The oldest goldfish lived to be 43 years old.

Andrew Johnson was buried with his head on the Constitution.