More than 1,000 types of bananas exist, split into 50 categories — from tiny red finger bananas to massive green plantains. They’re not all yellow, and many aren’t sweet.

Studies have shown that a man's walking pace instinctively slows by 7% when with his wife or girlfriend, but not for other women, and speeds up when walking alongside another man.

Before 1880, there was no official time standard in Great Britain. Cities often kept their own local time, which could differ from neighbouring ones. Britain was the first country in the world to adopt a universal time system.

People with a messy desk are more likely to be creative. Some research suggests that messiness fosters creative thinking and problem-solving.

A study found that the most common PINs are 1234, 1111, and 0000, with 1234 being the most frequently used. The least common PIN was 8068.

A study published in the Journal of Sensory Studies found that the colour of a cup can influence the perceived taste of hot beverages - coffee in a white cup seems more bitter, while blue is the best colour for balanced bitterness.

The United Kingdom produces more than 750 different regional cheeses—nearly twice as many as France, which has around 400.