
Samoa is 24 hours ahead of American Samoa, even though they are just 70 km (43 mi) apart.

The pistol shrimp produces a sound louder than a rock concert (210 dB). It was named “Synalpheus pinkfloydi” in honor of the rock band by zoologist and Pink Floyd fan Dr Sammy de Grave.

In 2012, the New Zealand government took legal action to prevent a couple calling their child “Anal.”

The current library at Alexandria has a copy of all the web pages on every website on the Internet since it started in 1996.

“Surprise me” were the last words of the 100 year-old, legendary comedian Bob Hope, responding to his wife’s question regarding where he would like to be buried.

Purple is known as a ‘royal’ color because it was the hardest dye to extract, as it came from sea snails, so only the royalty could afford it.