… that the many examples of extinct 48-million year old bat genus Palaeochiropteryx(life restoration pictured) found in the Messel lake may have drowned after being rendered unconscious in flight by poisonous volcanic gases?
… that Paratroop dog Glen of the 9th Parachute Battalion was killed during the Normandy Landings and is buried in a British war cemetery?
… that NGO PSCORE uses the term Corea to promote North Korean and South Korean unity?
… that at the 2008 Games, Nick Woodbridge and Sam Weale became the first British men to compete in Olympic modern pentathlon since 1996?
… that the evergreen juniper haircap moss is believed to be a powerful diuretic?
… that Valentino Garavani cited the moment Julia Roberts collected her Academy Award for Best Actress wearing his gown as the high point of his 45-year career?
… that according to The Dog Pillow, wearing armour without underwear makes one’s hair stand on end?
