Did you know Papua New Guinea has the most spoken languages in the world, with over 840 distinct living languages ?

Did you know the first ancestor of the bicycle was invented in 1817 by German inventor Karl von Drais ? (He created the laufmaschine (running machine) or "dandy horse" in Germany. It had two wheels and steering, but no pedals. Riders pushed it along using their feet.)

Did you know America's first true self-service grocery store was Piggly Wiggly, opened on September 6, 1916, in Memphis, Tennessee, by Clarence Saunders and the first self-serve grocery store in Canada was Jenkins' Groceteria opened in Calgary, Alberta, in 1918 by Henry M. Jenkins ?

Did you know the oldest living actress and linked historical figure from classic Hollywood cinema is Caren Marsh Doll, who is 107 years old (born April 6, 1919) ? ( She is known for serving as Judy Garland's dance stand-in and lighting double in The Wizard of Oz (1939) (her feet are famously seen on screen when Dorothy clicks her ruby slippers), working on Ziegfeld Girl (1941), and having an uncredited role in Gone with the Wind (1939).)

Did you know Ray Anthony (born January 20, 1922) – Age 104 is the oldest living actor linked to Hollywood ? ( As a bandleader he is famous for "The Bunny Hop" and the "Hokey Pokey". He and his orchestra were in a number of movies. He portrayed jazz bandleader Jimmy Dorsey in the 1959 biographical musical film The Five Pennies. Ray Anthony was not physically in the movie Sixteen Candles (1984), though his music appears on the soundtrack.)