In 1962 there was a bill proposed to change the name of Philippines to Malaysia but the then newly independent neighbouring country took the name before the bill was passed.

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In 2008, Finnish police found a dead mosquito while searching the inside of a stolen car

They tested the blood from the mosquito's last meal and successfully used it to identify the thief.

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America has invented sneakers for horses.

There are four models in the line: Jordan 1 in two colors, New Balance 650 and Yeezy Boost 350.
Price: from $1,200.

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In Holland, non-smoking teenagers are paid 200 euros per month.

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Every year about 12 children are given to the wrong parents in the maternity hospital.

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A Chinese man runs marathon in just three and a half hours, despite chain smoking for the entire 42 kilometers and he's done it twice before.

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In Japan, you can go to jail for one year, for insulting someone on the Internet.

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In 1996, a Hong Kong gangster kidnapped the son of the richest man in Asia, Li Ka-Shing, and demanded a $130 million ransom (1 billion HKD) for his return.

After receiving the money, the gangster later called the billionaire and asked him for advice on how he should invest the money.

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From severe stress, a person can go completely gray in two weeks.

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In Iceland, you can draw a map without an address to which the postman will deliver the letter, and it will definitely reach.

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In Finland, new born babies are sent home with a box containing 60 essential items including clothes, blankets, toys, books and bedding. The box itself can be used as the baby's first crib.

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One of the most infamous bank robbers in South Africa’s history, Andre Stander, was actually a policeman himself who robbed banks on his lunch break and returned to the scene as an investigating officer.

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In 2013, a man in China was ordered to pay a fine to the equivalent of $1600 for a minor offence.

In response, he paid up in coins. It took a total of 18 employees each working a full day just to count.

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