The plastic tip on the end of a shoelace is called an aglet.

t's illegal to die inside the Palace of Westminster.

Crocodile dung was used as a contraceptive by Egyptians in 2000BC.

Car salesman John Hertz was the first person to paint US taxis yellow after carrying out a study into which colour was easiest to spot in traffic at a distance.

Greece has the longest national anthem, at 158 verses.

The T-Rex roar in the 1993 film 'Jurassic Park' was made by mixing the sounds of a crocodile, lion, tiger and baby elephant.

Sitophobia is a fear of food.