Tuesday, 13 September 2011

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

Monday, 12 September 2011

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

Thursday, 16 June 2011

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

Wednesday, 15 June 2011

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).

Monday, 13 June 2011

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

Monday, 6 June 2011

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!

Thursday, 2 June 2011

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

Monday, 30 May 2011

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)

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

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

Monday, 23 May 2011

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

Sunday, 22 May 2011

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

Saturday, 21 May 2011

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