- The first Davis Cup in 1900 was won by the US.
- Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII of England, was passionate about Archery.
- The King in the original Broadway production of “The King and I” was played by Yul Brynner.
- The monetary unit of South Korea is the Won.
- The Bridge of Sighs is in Venice.
- The book “The Day of the Jackal” was written in 35 days by Frederick Forsyth.
- Ballybeg is the name of the mythical Irish town used as the setting for the play Dancing at Laughnasa a 1990 play by dramatist Brian Friel.
- According to Greek mythology there are five rivers in Hades.
- The capital of the Solomon Islands is Honiara.
- Garuda is Indonesia’s national airline.
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