English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.

There is a new television show on a British cable called "Watching Paint Dry". Viewers watch in real-time. Gloss, semi-gloss, matte, satin, you name it. Then viewers vote out their least favorite.

Ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of stone.

A M A Z I N G   F A C T S