• In the middle ages chopping peoples heads off was a very popular form of execution as they believed that without a body you could not get into heaven
• Humans are one of the few species that prays even on itself
• There has only been 15 minutes of world peace (not sure how they worked this one out, guess this is from when records were kept and once civilizations began to form)
• It is a firm held belief that in the Roman coliseums that when Caesar put his thumb down it meant to kill the gladiator and up to spare his life. In fact it was the other way around.
• It is illegal to urinate in public unless it is onto the wheel of a London Cab (apparently still a law as far as I know, but I think you would still get a talking to by the police for doing it)
• The most common phase used is "OK"
• In most countries the colour read is a symbol of danger however in China it is a sign of good luck, as money is usually put in red envelopes
• 90% of the wealth is owned by 10% of the population
• Motor bikes only make up for 1% of vehicles on the road yet make up 90% of road accidents

...probably more to come.