Joseph Guillotin, namesake of the guillotine, opposed capital punishment but promoted the device as a more humane alternative to the brutal execution methods of his time when abolition proved impossible.

Multiple studies have found that people wearing red or black T-shirts are perceived as more attractive. These colours are associated with power, confidence, and dominance, which enhance their appeal.

In 1999, a chimpanzee named Raven became the 22nd most successful money manager in the USA by selecting stocks with darts, outperforming over 6,000 professional brokers.

In Nigeria, there is a village called Ubang where men and women speak different languages. Despite this, they understand each other perfectly, showcasing a unique example of gender-based linguistic duality.

Technically, due to time zones, Earth experiences 26 hours in a single calendar day. The introduction of the International Date Line means that American Samoa is 26 hours behind Kiribati's Line Islands, the first to enter a new day.

The highest natural point in the Maldives is Mount Villingili, with a summit of 5.1 m (17 ft). It's located on Villingili Island, on the 8th hole of a golf course.

It took Ernő Rubik, inventor of the Rubik's Cube, one month to solve his own invention.