The dog that played Toto in The Wizard of Oz was paid a salary that was higher than the actors who played the Munchkins
In the ’60s octopus wrestling was a popular sport – a diver would fight an octopus & drag it to the surface
The Fra Mauro Map is the most accurate map of the world before the famous Earthrise photo taken by the Apollo astronauts
No Dog Allowed:Lord Byron at Trinity College kept a pet bear instead as there were no rules against having one
The combination of inexpensive geothermal power and high prices for imported fruit led to Iceland using the warmth from lava to grow banana trees