Gangnam

Gangnam is an area near Seoul, South Korea - south of the Han River. It is also a style.

Johnny Depp

During his teens, Johnny Depp was in a punk band called ‘The Kids’—they opened for big-name performers like Iggy Pop, Duran Duran and The B-52’s, among others

Oh, sleep...

13% (about 1 in 7) of people in Canada over the age of 15 have insomnia.

Manhattan

In 1626, the Dutch purchased Manhattan Island from the Lenape Native Americans for 60 guilders (about $1000).

Olympic Flag

The Official Olympic Flag was created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1914.

TV

John Logie Baird was the inventor who built the world’s first working television system in 1925.

Shania Twain

Shania Twain is a vegetarian and was voted PETA's first "Sexiest Vegetarian Alive" in 2001.

Alicante, Spain

The city of Alicante, Spain has an excellent mild climate, with an average year round temperature of 18-20° C. Beaches are accessible year round.

Golf

The first official golf rules were established in Edinburgh by the Gentleman Golfers of Leith

Divorce

The annual number of divorces in Canada: 71,000.

Chicago

Chicago has two professional baseball teams: the Cubs in the National League, and the White Sox in the American League.

Temperature

For downtown Toronto, the coldest temperature of −33 °C (−27 °F) was recorded on January 10, 1859.

Father's Day

The person credited for inventing the concept of Father's Day is Mrs. Sonora Smart Dodd, an American whose father had raised his six children single-handedly.

Lego

Every year, about 19 billion LEGO bricks are produced. That translates to 2.16 million LEGO elements are molded every hour, or 36,000 per minute!

Los Angeles

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the city is home to 45,000 gang members, organized into 450 gangs. This has led to the city being referred to as the "Gang Capital of America".

The Stanley Cup.

Lord Stanley of Preston never saw a Stanley Cup championship game, nor did he ever present the Cup.

Ostrich Eggs

To soft boil a fresh ostrich egg would take one hour. To hard boil one would take 1 1/2 hours.

Skating on the Rideu Canal

The Rideau Canal Skateway is the world’s largest skating rink. One can skate through the heart of downtown Ottawa on the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Canada Goose

The Canada Goose can cover 2,400 kilometers (1,500 miles) in just 24 hours with a favorable wind.

Football

Adidas Jabulani was the official match ball of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.