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A popular North African condiment or hot sauce consisting of piri piri chillis, garlic, olive oil and various spices is called Harissa.
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Although most of Australia is semi-arid or desert, it includes a diverse range of habitats from alpine heaths to tropical rainforests, and is recognised as a megadiverse country.
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Dian Fossey spent her life protecting Mountain Gorillas with her life story being portrayed in Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey, starring Sigourney Weaver and released in 1988.
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Hats off to Larry was a hit in 1961 for Del Shannon.
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The British call it Stock Car racing, Australians call it Demolition Derbies.
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In Physics the capital letter E is the symbol for energy – made famous by Einsteins E=mc2.
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Synovial fluid in the body serves to lubricate the joints.
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The Australian platypus is a mammal that lays eggs.
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The song Food Glorious Food was featured in the Oliver! - a 1960 British musical, with script, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.
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Belgian born actress, Audrey Hepburn, adopted the name Edda van Heemstra because she was in fear of having an English sounding name during World War II.
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On October 6, 1932, Vera Cruz in Mexico deprived Catholic priests of their citizenship.
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Photographer and clothing designer Anne Geddes is known for her depictions of babies and motherhood.
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Horses are measured by the unit of hands in some English-speaking countries, including Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. With origins in ancient Egypt, it was originally based on the breadth of a human hand but today equal to approximately four inches or 10.16 cms.
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Englishman John Spilsbury is credited with inventing the jigsaw puzzle. His occupation was a mapmaker and engraver.
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Dream a Little Dream of Me was sung by Cass Elliot a singing sensation who died in 1974 aged 32 years.
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