The Nike swoosh was invented by Caroline Davidson back in 1971. She received $35 for making the swoosh. The first shoe with the swoosh was introduced in 1972.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the cockfighting market is huge: The Philippines has five million roosters used for exactly that.

All gondolas in Venice, Italy must be painted black unless they are carrying an important person.

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