Today I learned that...the funny little words you have to type in every here and there on the internet to prove you are not spam, are called CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart). More awesome though, reCAPTCHA is the service that uses your typing effort to digitalise old books etc.

Today I learned that...Alan Pettigrew holds the world record for haggis hurling - he threw 680 grams of haggis 55.12 metres!

Today I learned that...anthrophobia is the fear of flowers.

Today I learned that... 111 X 111 = 12321 and 111.111.111  X 111.111.111 = 12345678987654321.

Today I learned that...Princess Diana on her first trip overseas without her husband went to Norway (and that she announced the day after her return to the UK that she was expecting her second child).

Today I learned that...Hawaii was formerly known as the Sandwich Islands.

Today I learned that...Prince William and Kate's wedding cake took five weeks to make, but was not offered to any of the guests at the wedding - and will now be put on display in Buckingham Palace for 2,5 months!

Today I learned that...Queen Silvia of Sweden is half Brazilian, half German.

Today I learned that...the Užupis neigbourhood in Vilnius has declared itself an independent republic, and has the most amazing constitution! (E.g.: Everyone has the right not to be distinguished and famous)

Today I learnead that...Rumantsch (/Romansh/Romantsch Rhaeto-Romanic) is the fourth official language (the others being German, French and Italian) in Switzerland.

Today I learned that...Kolvereid is the smallest town in Norway. (1,500 inhabitants and 1.32 km²)

Today I learned that...Grimsvötn is the most active volcano on Iceland, with an average of about five years between each eruption.

Today I learned that...it's pretty easy to survive judgement day!