
Shampoo was invented in India using herbal extracts. Its name comes from the Hindi word 'champo' which means 'to massage'.

The 14th century poet Francesco Petrarca, also called Petrarch, is considered the Father of the Renaissance.
Mickey Mouse's original name was Mortimer Mouse.

Only 2 sports have been played on the Moon. Javelin and golf.

Venus rotates so slowly on its axis that its day is longer than its year.
The Barbie doll has had more than 70 careers, including school teacher, astronaut and rapper.
The word Sunday is derived from Old English. It translate to "sun's day."
Grammy Award trophies are made out of a custom metal alloys called "grammium".

Cows don’t actually have four stomachs; they have one stomach with four compartments.

Lincold Cathedral is about seven times taller than the Great Sphinx of Giza
In 2007, Scotland spent £125,000 devising a new national slogan. The winning entry was: “Welcome to Scotland”.
Vatican City is the only nation in the world that can lock its own gate at night.