Shoichi Yokoi – the Japanese soldier who was too embarrassed to return home. He lived in the jungle in Guam for 28 years after the end of WWII
The Burning of Washington – the only time in US History that Washington DC was occupied by a foreign force
Egyptian kings wouldn’t drink red wine because of its resemblance to blood
A baboon who was employed as a signalman on the railroads – never made one mistake
The Fengdu Ghost City in Chongqing Municipality in China
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to graduate from medical school in the United States
Moondyne Joe escaped from prison so many times that the government had to build a special “escape-proof” cell for him
Dyrehavsbakken amusement park in Denmark is the oldest amusement park in the world
The Book of Kells is the finest masterpiece in Ireland
In 1977 Argentina sent a pregnant woman to Antarctica in an attempt to claim partial possession of the continent
