China- 1. Hong Kong International Airport is said to be the world's largest enclosed structure?
2. There is a Chinatown in Shanghai?
3. The gold stars on the Chinese flag represent the 5 major ethnic groups living in China?
4. China manufactures about 70% of the world's toys?
5. Flights between Hong Kong and mainland China are classed as international flights?
6. There are 1.600 rivers in China?
7. China is the biggest consumer and producer of chopsticks?
8. China is called Zhongguo in Chinese?
9. In ancient China fresh pork had royal status?
10. There are over 150 different herbs from China used in the treatment of Infertility?
11. China is the second largest fast food market after the United States?
12. China is the world's largest consumer of concrete?
13. China produces over a million tons of wheat each year?
14. China has about 30 million Muslims?
15. China produces one third of the world's steel?
16. About 50% of the world's pork is now eaten in China?
17. 34 children are born every minute in China?
18. The story of Cinderella may not originate with Disney, some say it originated in China around AD 860?
19. About 700 000 engineers graduate annually from schools in China?
20. In the China Sea and western Pacific hurricanes are known as typhoons?
21. China won their first Winter Olympic gold medals in Salt Lake City?
22. China has only about 200 different family names?
23. Tennis is one of China's fastest growing sports?
24. China invented the first kites and they where used in wars?
25. Trouble in China is symbolized by 2 women living together under 1 roof?
26. Bird's nest are served in Chinese restaurants throughout the world. The swallow birds nest are picked from caves of the Island of Koh Phi Phi in Thailand?
27. The Great Wall of China is about 4,000 miles long?
28. China adopted the new Gregorian calendar in 1949?
29. China is the fourth largest producer of gas and oil in the world?
30. Shanghai in China is the most populated city in the world?
31. Some people in China work as apologisers?
32. Chinese were the first to use paper?
33. All Disney characters was banned for 40 years in China?
34. The unemployment in China is very low, about 0.2%?
35. The wheelbarrow is inveted by a chinese?
36. China produces more pears, potatoes, cotton, Tobacco, and rice than any other country does?
37. In Chinese language China is called Zhong Guo. Zhong Guo means Land of the Middle?
38. China is said to be the birthplace of tea?
39. Finish everything on your plate is a bit rude?
40. The population in China is about 1,260,000,000?
41. In China they call black tea as red tea?
42. About 60 years is considered to be a life span in China?
43. Make much noise when eating soup is a good thing in China?
44. In China tree hugging is forbidden?
45. Some statistics says that 5,000,000 Chinese will visit a ski resorts this year? A few years ago there where only a few?
46. China has about 50 minority groups?
47. Chinese New Year is called The Spring Festival in China?
48. The Albanian language is one of most studied foreign languages?
49. Friday the 13th is suppose to be day of luck?
50. Brides "always" get married in red colors?
51. In China there are no difference between the word "Rice" and "food"?
52. In China astronauts are called taikonauts?
53. There are about 40000 characters in Chinese language?
54. In China there are more people who speaks English than in the U.S.?
Coffee- 1. 52% of US adults drink coffee?
2. The most expensive coffee in the world is Kopi Luwak?
3. Coffee is the second largest import in the US?
4. The Blue Mountain district of Jamaica is often regarded to have the best coffee in the world?
5. Hawaii is the only US state that grows coffee?
6. From coffee seed to fruit takes about five years?
7. The Arabs are probably the first to brew coffee?
8. Instant coffee was invented by a chemist named Satori Kato in 1901?
9. In Europe coffee was once known as Arabian Wine?
10. A cup of coffee contains about 100 - 150 milligrams of caffeine?
11. An espresso has less caffeine than a regular cup of coffee?
12. A person who is skilled in preparing Turkish coffee is called a kahveci?
13. About 500 billion cups of coffee are consumed each year?
14. Cowboys often drank Lapsang Souchong instead of Coffee?
15. Hawaii is the only US state that grows coffee?
16. Coffee is the second largest import in the US?
17. Voltaire drank about 50 cups of coffee each day?
18. If You visit a Kissaten in Japan You visit a coffee shop?
19. Coffee has about five times as much caffeine than Coke?
20. The word "coffee" was once a term for wine?
21. Coffee grows in more than 50 countries?
22. Once coffee beans has been roasted they lose about 40% of their flavor?
23. Vietnam is one of the largest producer of coffee in the world?
24. There are coffee flavored PEZ?
Crimes and Law- 1. Drunk drivers in Taiwan can choose their penalty?
2. You are not allowed to eat ice cream while standing on the sidewalk in Carmel?
3. In San Francisco it is illegal to wipe one's car with used underwear?
4. A person classified as "ugly" in San Francisco may not walk down any street?
5. In Blythe, California you are not allowed to wear cowboy boots unless you own at least two cows?
6. In France there was once a law against selling dolls without human faces?
7. In Denver Colorado, it is illegal to lend your vacuum cleaner to your neighbors?
8. It is illegal to pump your own gas in New Jersey?
9. Al Capone was inmate No.85 in Alcatraz?
10. The first Arabic country to have women police officers was Oman?
11. It is illegal to import alcohol into the Maldives?
12. It's illegal to skateboard without a license in Florida?
13. In Quebec, Canada, it's illegal to make yellow margarine. It has to be white?
14. In Alberta, Canada, it's illegal to publicly remove bandages?
15. Bubblegum is forbidden in Singapore?
16. Between 1979 and 1988 chess was banned in Iran?
17. Alcatraz is named after a Spanish word meaning pelican?
18. Pirates almost never had their prisoners walk the plank?
19. To kiss in public was a crime in Naples in 1562?
20. Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, England, if they work in a tropical fish store?
21. The average criminal sentence length in Colombia is 137 years?
22. Until the 1960's men with long hair were not allowed to enter Disneyland?
23. It is forbidden for aircraft to fly over the Taj Mahal, India?
24. In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person?
25. You can be imprisoned for not voting in Fiji, Chile and Egypt, at least in theory?
26. Donald Duck comics were once banned from Finland because Donald doesn't wear pants?
27. It's against the law to sneeze or burp in a church in Nebraska, USA?
28. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer?
29. In West Virginia, only babies can ride in a baby carriage?
30. Saudi diplomats are said to have 367 outstanding parking fines in Britain?
31. About 65 percent of US prison inmates are tattooed?
32. In Switzerland, it's was once against the law to slam your car door?
33. A law in Fairbanks, Alaska does not allow moose to have sex on city streets?
34. In Scotland, children as young as 8 can be guilty of crimes?
35. It is illegal to hunt camels in the state of Arizona?
36. It is illegal to sleep within vehicles in the City of Aspen in USA?
37. On average, each day about 20 banks are robbed in the world?
38. Swimming during the day was illegal in New South Wales from 1833 until 1903?
39. Talking on a cellular phone while driving is against the law in Israel?
40. Did you know that the LAPD had the very first policewoman?
41. Members of the armed forces and the police are not allowed to vote in the Dominican Republic?
42. It was for some time illegal to sell ET dolls in France?
43. 0.7% of Americans are currently in prison?
44. In September 2004, a Minnesota state trooper issued a speeding ticket to a motorcyclist who was clocked at 205 mph?
45. Every Swiss citizen is required by law to have their own bomb shelter or access to a bomb shelter?
46. In Maine it is illegal to catch a lobster with your bare hands?
47. Two-thirds of the world's kidnappings occur in Colombia?
48. You're 66 times more likely to be prosecuted in the USA as in France?
49. In Quitman, Georgia it is against the law for a chicken to cross the road?
50. It is illegal to get fish drunk in Oklahoma?
51. In Iceland, it was once against the law to have a pet dog?
52. America puts many more of its citizens in prison than any other nation?
53. More than 2,500 left-handed people are killed each year from using products that are made for right-handed people?
54. Duelling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors?
55. A Kentucky law specifies that if you come "face-to-face" with a cow on the road you must remove your hat?
56. Two-thirds of the world's executions occur in China?
57. It's against the law to slam your car door in Switzerland?
58. Swimming during the day was illegal in New South Wales from 1833 until 1903?
59. In Nevada sex without a condom is considered illegal?
60. In Alaska, it is legal to shoot bears. Waking a sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photo is a crime?
61. A person's chances of being mugged in London are much higher than in New York City?
62. Around 1 in 3 persons in Australia is a victim of crime?
63. 715 of every 100 000 people in America are imprisoned?
64. In Cleveland, Ohio, it's illegal to catch a mice without a hunting license?
65. Federal law forbids recycling used eyeglasses in the United States?
66. In ancient Egypt, killing a cat was a crime punishable by death?
67. In Florida it's illegal to wear swimwear while singing in a public place?
68. A Los Angeles man who later said he was "tired of walking" stole a steamroller and led police on a 5 mph chase until an officer stepped aboard the vehicle and stopped him?
69. When two service station attendants in Ionia, Michigan, refused to hand over the cash to an intoxicated robber, the man threatened to call the police. They still refused, so the robber called the police and was arrested?
70. Former enemies, Americans and Russians, now have a great deal in common. They both lead the world in locking people up?
Earthquakes- 1. There are about 800 earthquakes per year in British Columbia?
2. Tsunamis are caused by earthquakes under the ocean?
3. After a large earthquake the earth rings like a bell?
4. Japan has about 3 smaller earthquakes every day of the year?
Films & T.V.- 1. The Matrix Reloaded is banned in Egypt because of its content?
2. James Bond code number 007 temporarily become 7777 in You Only Live Twice?
3. James Bond's creator, Ian Fleming, was a spy for the British Navy during World War II?
4. Lost is the most expensive television show ever filmed?
5. Lost was filmed in Hawaii?
6. Bruce Lee had to slow down his movements so the camera could catch the action?
7. Steve McQueen was considered to play the lead role for Dirty Harry?
8. The movie "American Werewolf in Paris" was filmed in Luxembourg?
9. Kirk Douglas and Samuel L. Jackson used to be cheerleaders in their childhood?
10. The first Oscar for Special Effects was awarded in 1940?
11. The film Mary Poppins was shot entirely indoors?
12. Sylvester Stallone earned $23,000 for the film Rocky in 1976?
13. The badge-number of Dirty Harry is 2211?
14. The Hollywood sign cost $21,000 to build?
15. Oprah Winfrey was the first African American woman to win the title Miss Fire Prevention in Nashville, 1971?
16. Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies?
17. The actor George Clooney is very scared of earthquakes?
18. Bruce Lee was born in the U.S. but he was raised in Hong Kong?
19. The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone?
20. John Wayne's neck was 18 inches long?
21. Jennifer Aniston lived in Greece for a year during childhood?
22. Tom Cruise given name at birth was Thomas Cruise Mapother IV?
23. Cary Grant never said, "Judy, Judy, Judy" in any movie?
24. Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a bellybutton?
25. Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey are left-handed?
26. Marilyn Monroe had six toes on one foot?
27. Bruce Willis was born in Germany?
28. Walt Disney was afraid of mice?
29. Harrods has a dress code. Kate Winslet was once refused to enter Harrods department store?
30. Tom Hanks collects old typewriters?
31. David Letterman's suits are all custom made?
32. In 1991 Tom Berenger appeared in a Japanese commercial for Lark cigarettes?
33. Bruce Lee invented his own style of martial art, jeet kwun do?
34. Oprah Winfrey was the first billionaire among African-American woman?
35. Marilyn Monroe appeared on the first cover of Playboy in 1953?
36. Tom Berenger has worked as a flight steward for Eastern Airlines?
37. Audrey Hepburn loved to eat sour apples?
38. Tom Berenger is fluent in Spanish?
39. Charles Bronson is a very good painter?
40. Sean Connery has worked as a milkman?
41. Oprah Winfrey once lost 90 pounds in weight?
42. David Letterman was born 1947 in Indianapolis?
43. The Actress Jamie Lee Curtis invented a special diaper for babies. The diaper has a pocket?
44. John Wayne got his nickname "Duke" from a dog?
45. "60 Minutes," on CBS is the only television show that doesn't have a theme song?
46. John Travolta flies his own jetplane?
47. Charlie Chaplin once lost a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest. He won the third prize?
48. At the age of five Shirley Temple won an Oscar in 1934 and became the youngest person ever to win the prize?
49. Ben-Hur, Titanic and Lord of the Rings won 11 Oscars each?
50. The Hollywood sign was in 1976 changed into Hollyweed?
51. The original title of the movie Temple of Doom was Indiana Jones and the Temple of Death?
52. The Sound of Music won the Academy Awards for Best Picture in 1965?
53. Pippi Langstrump is from Sweden?
54. Lucille Ball in television show "I Love Lucy" was a natural brunette and not a redhead?
55. The movie Thunderball is the first James Bond film to be shot in widescreen?
56. Homer Simpson's full name is Homer Jay Simpson?
57. Sean Connery were considered as Captain von Trapp in the musical "The Sound of Music"?
58. The Color Purple were nominated for 11 awards but did not get any prize?
59. The Hollywood sign was once changed to HOLYWOOD during a visit from the Pope?
60. Walt Disney named Micky Mouse after Mickey Rooney?
61. In 1955 the British Open is on TV for the first time?
62. Walt Disney had 64 Oscar nominations in total?
63. The movie Wayne's World was filmed in only two weeks?
64. A red car can be seen in the movie Ben Hur?
65. The voice of E.T was done by Deborah Winger?
66. Sean Connery and Charles Bronson won a Golden Globe in 1972?
67. Charles Bronson has starred in 93 movies?
68. The movie You're in the army now has the longest kiss in movie-history. The kiss is 185 seconds long?
69. The first kiss in Hollywood was done by Natalie Woods and Warren Beatty?
70. The movie 'The kiss' is about 30 seconds long and show a man and a woman kissing?
71. Hill Valley in the movie 'Back to the future' is the same as Kingston Falls in 'Gremlins'?
72. The letter 'L' in the Hollywood sign was once on fire in 1978?
73. Baywatch is one of the most successful television series of all time?
74. Richard Pryor was one of the writers of the movie Blazing Saddles?
75. Harry Potter has been translated into 55 languages?
76. James Bond is the longest running series of movies in history?
77. Tarzan has been featured in over 40 movies?
78. Jerry Seinfeld has his cornflakes in alfabetic order?
79. All of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20?
80. All the Friends episodes have names that starts with "The One Where..."?)
81. Hollywood films were prohibited from even inferring the existance of homosexuality?
82. The name Hollywood comes after an English race horse?
83. In the film Forrest Gump, all the still photos show Forrest with his eyes closed?
84. Hollywood made Over a hundred films in Yiddish in the 30's and 40's?
85. Hollywood used to be called Hollywoodland?
86. In the early days of film making, people who worked on the sets were called movies. The films were called motion pictures?
87. The first toilet ever seen on TV was in "Leave It to Beaver"?
88. Peter Falk, who played "Columbo" has a glass eye?
89. Indians go out to the cinema 3 billion times a year?
90. In 1971, cigarette ads were banned from television in the U.S.?
91. In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere?
92. Malaysia has the lowest rate of cinema attendance in the world?
93. Bollywood is the largest film industry in the world?
94. The kung fu legend Bruce lee was in the 60 series GREEN HORNET?
95. The longest running animated series on TV is The Simpsons?