Gustave, the Killer Croc

An exceptionally large Nile Crocodile, he is rumored to have eaten as many as three hundred people.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_(crocodile)

Ban on Potlatches

Kind of a bizarre incident in US history:

The Potlatch was a gift-giving festival in the Pacific Northwest of the United States practiced by Native Americans.  Its goal was to boost status through the redistribution of wealth- i.e. the more you gave, the more respected you were.

Oddly enough, it was outlawed in the US and in Canada as being "wasteful, unproductive, and contrary to civilized values."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potlatch

Sergeant Stubby: WW1 Hero Dog

"After being gassed himself, Stubby learned to warn his unit of poison gas attacks, located wounded soldiers in no man's land, and — since he could hear the whine of incoming artillery shells before humans could — became very adept at letting his unit know when to duck for cover. He was solely responsible for capturing a German spy in the Argonne."

"He met Presidents Woodrow Wilson, Calvin Coolidge, and Warren G. Harding."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant_Stubby

Shaquille O'Neal: Best shooter ever?

Some interesting facts about a very well-known NBA player:

• Led the NBA in field goal percentage 10 times in his 19 year career.
• Attempted only 22 three-pointers in his NBA career.  Only made one of the shots.
• Second highest career field-goal percentage of all time, at .582
• Averaged 2.3 blocked shots per game

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaquille_O%27Neal#College_career

Spotted Hyenas can eat everything

They can digest almost every part of their prey, including the bones:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_Hyena

Oldest Chinatown in the world?

Established in Manila, Philippines, in 1594:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatowns