There's nothing worse than chopping and onion and bursting into tears. The Oldest Graffiti in the World can be found in Egypt, where ancient people wrote all over tombs and temples, including complaints like 'I can't read the hieroglyphics!' and in places like Rome, where people used to draw VERY rude things on walls! Some things never change! 14. There is Graffiti That's 1000s of Years Old! ![]() Nope, but you have spotted a pretty cool cloud! 13. Many people take photos of these clouds, thinking they've spotted a UFO. There's a particular type of cloud (yes, there are types of cloud) called a lenticular cloud, which forms a sort of oval or cigar shape in the sky. People Sometimes Mistake Clouds for Flying Saucers ![]() The whole world loves a good whodunnit! 12. Decades after her death, she's still the most successful fiction author of all time. She's one of the most popular authors ever, having sold an estimated 2 billion books in over 100 languages. The Queen of Crime was famous for her murder mysteries and characters like Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Agatha Christie Has Sold Over 2 BILLION Books Made of panels of amber (that sticky stuff you get from trees) it was taken apart and hidden by invading Germans in 1941, and hasn't been seen since! 11. It's called the Amber Room and used to be in the Catherine Palace in Russia. Nope! They're actually a legume, and grow out of the ground! You can still call them peanuts though, don't worry. The Tapestry, created after the Battle of Hastings in 1066 to commemorate William the Conqueror's victory, stretches to 70m in length, and took years to finish! It's hand embroidered and you can even see the moment Harold of England gets an arrow to the eye! Ouch! 9. Because it spends most of it's time looking for food in the sand, it's fins have evolved into little stumpy legs it can walk around on! Weird! 8. It's called a Pink Frogmouth and it lives VERY deep down on the ocean floor. Go on, try! Bet you couldn't! The reason is that humming requires you to breathe out, which you can't do if your nose and mouth are both shut! 7. To this day, no one knows exactly what they were for or why they were there, but they're on display at The National Museum of Scotland if you want to check it out yourself! 6. In the early 19th century, a boy climbing Arthur's Seat hill in Edinburgh stumbled across some very creepy little dolls in very creepy little coffins. These Creepy Coffins Were Found on Arthur's Seat! They contain cyanide, a deadly chemical, but in order to do yourself any harm, you'd have to eat several thousand of them, so don't worry next time you swallow a stray pip! 5. Well, actually, a LOT of apple pips are poisonous. Still, some people might prefer having a dirty shirt than one that stank of wee! 4. Yuck! In the past, urine was used to wash clothes because of its ammonia content, which helped get out tough stains. ![]() At least they have a sense of humour about it! 3. ![]() There's only one street of houses and a church! Slightly less dull is the fact that it's twinned with Boring, USA and Bland Australia. There is a Village Called DullÄull is in Perthshire, Scotland, and to be honest, it does sound quite, er, dull. She also owns all the whales! Don't worry, we're sure she won't go made with power and create some sort of dolphin-swan-whale super army. Yup, you read that right - she owns them all! Well, not ALL of them, but the ones in the UK and its surrounding waters. The Queen Owns all the Swans and Dolphins!
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