Woodward Avenue in Detroit carries the mark “M1” because it was the first paved road anywhere in the world.
A single eagle claw has equal power of four human hands.
Contrary to popular belief, donkeys belong to one of the smartest ungulates. They, for example, use their chin hair to test whether there is current going through a wire fence and if they have to walk thru dangerous grounds, they will only start if their master walks through first.
The Mongolian khan and the Chinese emperor went hunting with 500 falcons and an entourage of 10.000 people.
In one year an average man consumes around 1000 kilograms of food and drinks.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is considered one of the most prolific composers of classical music. By the time he reached thirty-five, he wrote about a thousand compositions.
