The first foreigner to become a samurai was an African slave.
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The world's longest traffic jam took place in Beijing, China. It was over 60 miles long and lasted 11 days.
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Craniopagus conjoined twins Krista and Tatiana can see through each other’s eyes.
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Self-made millionaire Harris Rosen adopted a Florida neighborhood called Tangelo Park, cut the crime rate in half, and increased the high school graduation rate from 25% to 100% by giving everyone free daycare and all high school graduates scholarships.
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Scientists say that a 'zombie apocalypse' is actually possible based on the recent discovery of certain brain parasites. But as of now, these parasites only affect bugs.
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A man with locked-in syndrome, named Jean-Dominique Bauby, wrote an entire book by blinking his left eyelid.
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