1. The women of the Tiwi tribe in the South Pacific are married at birth. 2. When Albert Einstein died, his final words died with him. The nurse at his side didn't understand German.
3. Many sailors used to wear gold earrings so that they could afford a proper burial when they died. 4. A South African monkey was once awarded a medal and promoted to the rank of corporal during World War I. 5. Born 4 January 1838, General Tom Thumb's growth slowed at the age of 6 months, at 5 years he was signed to the circus by P.T. Barnum, and at adulthood reached a height of only 1 metre.
