15537. World Record Facts

Dean Gould of England can pick 50 winkles (a shellfish like a small snail) from shells with a pin in 1 minute 22 seconds.

15538. World Record Facts

Nick Thompson of the UK holds the record for eating baked beans with a cocktail stick – he ate 136 in 3 minutes.

15539. World Record Facts

The most poisonous animal in the world is probably the two-toned arrow-poison frog – only 28 grams (1 ounce) of its poison could kill nearly 3 million people.

15540. World Record Facts

During heart surgery in 1970, a patient with haemophilia (an inherited condition which stops the blood clotting) needed 1,080 litres of blood – nearly 15 baths full – as he kept bleeding.

History Facts
The Romans had criminals torn apart by wild animals while the public watched. Dogs or lions were usually used, but sometimes more exotic animals were brought in.      .. More >>