The great majority of European freshwater fish are members of the carp family, including: carp, tench, bream, gudgeon, barbel, dace, rudd, roach, chub, minnows and goldfish. Carp have 98 chromosomes. Humans have only 46.
Allodoxaphobia is the fear of opinions.
In 1994, 35,000 Americans insured themselves against being kidnapped and eaten by aliens.
A person who doesn’t laugh, or seems incapable of laughter, is called an agelastic.
Prince William and Kate Middleton both attended the University of St Andrews – more St Andrews students marry each other than at any other British university.