Joan Dixon

In Catalonia, there is a tradition involving a Tió de Nadal (Christmas Log). A log is brought inside one's living room, often referred to as a 'P**p Log'. It’s given a blanket and fed small treats. Come Christmas day, children beat the log with sticks, demanding that it p**p presents for them.

McDonald's burger doesn't rot and it’s not because there are any mysterious chemicals in it, but because low moisture and dehydration basically turn it into a jerky.

The urine of ginger boys was prized in medieval Europe for making stained glass.

In 2010, Microsoft held a funeral to mark the death of the iPhone when it launched its own line of phones.

Brazil participated in WW2, the only independent South American country to do so. The 25,000-troop Brazilian Expeditionary Force worked alongside the Allies and managed to take 20,573 Axis prisoners, consisting of two generals, 892 officers, and 19,679 other ranks.