The lowest price on record ever paid for livestock was at a sale at Kuraman, Cape Province, South Africa in 1934, where donkeys were sold for less than 3 cents each.

Absolutely -- 1997 saw the introduction of the Classic Collection, which harkened back to the original all military theme of G.I. Joe including fairly realistic uniforms and gear. Soldiers from Australia, Britain, and ...Read More

There are more 25,000 McDonald's restaurants in over 115 countries. McDonald's has actually been remarkably responsive to the local cultures: they offer "ayran" (a popular chilled yogurt drink) in Turkey; McLaks (a grilled...Read More

William Henry Harrison served the shortest term of any U.S. president. He served only 32 days, from March 4 to April 4, 1841. He fell ill with pneumonia shortly after his inauguration and never recovered.

A popular myth traces the early history of coffee to Ethiopia, where Coffea arabica originates. According to the myth, a goatherder named Kaldi observed goats that became elated and sleepless at night after browsing on ...Read More

Eddie Arcaro, one of the greatest jockeys in horse race history, rode 250 losers before he won his first race. Ultimately, Arcaro won 4,779 races -- including five Derby winners, six in the Preakness, and six in the ...Read More