Culture & History

The Western World believes Friday 13th is a day of bad luck but number 13 is a lucky number in countries like Thailand and India.

Did you know that in Australia, most movie premiers are often held on a Thursday?

According to a survey, bosses are most receptive to requests from their employees on a Wednesday.

Californian people are less likely to barbecue on a Tuesday than any other day of the week.

Monday is the only day of the week that is an anagram for single word, that word being "dynamo".

During his lifetime, van Gogh created about 2,100 pieces of art. Most of them were done in the last 2 years of his life.

Subway broke a Guinness World Record by managing to make the most sub sandwiches simultaneously.

There is an estimated 3,000 castles in Scotland, which equals one castle for every 100 square miles.

At age 31, Bill Gates was officially the youngest billionaire in the world. This was 2 years after Microsoft Windows was released.

In Lithuania, the citizens believe the year is divided into two halves - the light half and the dark half.

Henry VIII’s shortest marriage was to Anne of Cleves, lasting only 6 months and 3 days.

Did you know that the Sunshine Coast, in Australia, was originally named Near North Coast?

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