The Sanskrit word for ""war"" means ""desire for more cows.""
The phrase ""rule of thumb"" is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
A group of unicorns is called a blessing.
Twelve or more cows are known as a flink.
A group of frogs is called an army.
A group of rhinos is called a crash.
A group of kangaroos is called a mob.
A group of whales is called a pod.
A group of geese is called a gaggle.
A group of ravens is called a murder.
A group of officers is called a mess.
A group of larks is called an exaltation.
A group of owls is called a parliament.
A pig's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes.
A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.
A whale's penis is called a dork.
Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.
Armored knights raised their visors to identify themselves when they rode
past their king. This custom has become the modern military salute.
Charles Lindbergh took only four sandwiches with him on his famous
transatlantic flight.