American short storey writer William Sydney Porter began writing stories (published under the pseudonym O. Henry) while serving a prison sentence for alleged embezzlement.

70 % of the world's HIV positive people are from Africa of which only 4 % gets treatment.

The first issue of the 'Playboy' magazine didn't contain any date beacuse the founder was not confident whether there would be a second issue at all.

Around 150 people die every year by coconuts falling on their heads.

Half of the world's vegetables are produced in China (400 m. tonnes).

Asia's largest conch museum is in Dalian, China with 7000 exhibits.

The first census of free India started on 9 Feb 1951 and it revealed 720 languages and dialects.