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ACNESTIS
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INSURANCE
The world's first insurance company was the Insurance Office, also known as the Fire Office,... MORE
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
(Formerly known as the Belgian Congo, 1908-60.)
The Belgian Congo covered an area 80 times as... MORE
COSMETICS
Isabel of Bavaria, a fourth-century French queen, liked to paint her face with a concoction... MORE
CARROLL
Lewis Carroll was over 6ft tall and never wore an overcoat.
The story has often been... MORE
KNEES
Police in the Philippines in 1995 were reported to be seeking a gang who specialised... MORE
FERRARI
The funeral of Mrs Sandra West of San Antonio, Texas, was held on 19 May... MORE
DIETRICH
In 1999, the American Film Institute named Marlene Dietrich the ninth greatest female star of... MORE
SHARK
Sharks keep growing new teeth to replace old ones.
A 10-year-old shark may well have gnawed... MORE
MALI
In Mali there is 1 television set per 2,500 people, which is roughly 2030 sets... MORE
HAROLD II
King Harold II, most famous for having been killed at the Battle of Hastings, was... MORE
MOTOR CYCLING
In 2000, a Hertfordshire man was jailed for six weeks for speeding at 175mph on... MORE
INFLUENZA
Research published in 2010 revealed that male mice show increased resistance to the 'flu virus... MORE
CATERPILLAR
Some types of butterfly and moth lay eggs inside a species of bean. When these... MORE
ATOMIC ENERGY
The word 'atom' comes from a Greek word atomon, meaning 'that which cannot be divided'.... MORE