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The first feature movie from the Pixar studio to be entirely computer generated was Toy Story.
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The term “gerrymander” was named after Elbridge Gerry, a 19th Century US Vice-President and Governor of Massachusetts.
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W is the symbol for the transition metal Tungsten.
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The only country whose flag is not rectangular or square is Nepal.
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When playing blackjack, an ace is worth 1 or 11 points.
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Australians Sarah-Jane Clarke and Heidi Middleton founded the fashion house sass and bide.
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The longest national highway is in Australia. Australia's Highway 1 is a network of highways that circumnavigate the Australian continent, joining all mainland state capitals. At a total length of approximately 14,500 km (9,000 mi) it is the longest national highway in the world, longer than the Trans-Siberian Highway (over 11,000 km, 6,800 mi) and the Trans-Canada Highway (8,030 km, 4,990 mi).
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The middle name of Nobel Prize winning author Pearl S Buck was Sydenstricker.
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Other than belonging to a high official, the gondolas in Venice are coloured black.
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Swiss born actor Emil Jannings was the first winner of Oscar for Best Actor in 1929.
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