Last week in Thailand, female monkeys were observed showing their young how to floss their teeth using human hair

Someone is glassed every nine hours in NSW

People’s mental powers reach their peak at 22 and start to dwindle at the age of 27

Scientists have invented a mobile phone battery that charges in 10 seconds, which is 100 times faster than a regular battery

North Korea’s first pizzeria has opened in the capital Pyongyang 


Over 71 per cent of women think men are too concerned with the size and shape of their penises

A rare copy of the first Superman comic from 1938 has sold at auction for US$317,200 – there are only 100 copies left

There are around 18,000 pieces of space junk larger than 10cm in size orbiting Earth

A footman at Buckingham Palace caused $273,000 worth of damage last week when he spilt a trolley full of drinks all over Her Majesty’s carpet

Recession bites: the world now has only 793 billionaires, down from 1125 a year ago 



 
The comic book version of Wanted’s lead character, Wesley (played by James McAvoy in the movie), was originally modelled on American rapper Eminem

Worldwide, there are over 23,000 Christian denominations

Over 72 per cent of drivers think speed cameras are more about revenue than road safety