Interesting 'Facts'

St. John was the only one of the 12 Apostles to die a natural death

The Toltecs, Seventh-century native Mexicans, went into battle with wooden swords so as not to kill their enemies.

Before it was stopped by the British, it was the not uncommon for women in some areas of India to choose to be burnt alive on their husband's funeral pyre

Dublin is home of the Fairy Investigation Society.

St Nicholas, the original Father Christmas, is the patron saint of thieves, virgins and communist Russia.

Urine was once used to wash clothes.

The national flag of Italy was designed by Napoleon Bonaparte

Native American Indians used to name their children after the first thing they saw as they left their tepees subsequent to the birth. Hence such strange names as Sitting Bull and Running Water.