Greater Tokyo has more people than Canada

"In 2000, there were 18 megacities—conurbations such as Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City, Mumbai, São Paulo and New York City – that have populations in excess of 10 million inhabitants. Greater Tokyo already has 35 million, more than the entire population of Canada (at 34.1 million)."

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

What does it mean to be "organic" for eggs?

It means:

• Poultry must be fed organic feed
• Egg producers cannot use antibiotics except in the case of an outbreak (no low-level antibiotics all the time
• Must pass basic animal welfare inspection (don't expect much from this)

This includes the fact that the chickens cannot be fed animal byproducts or genetically modified crops.

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

Ostriches are dangerous

They are capable of "killing or disemboweling a man in a single blow" from their kicks!

Other interesting facts about them:

• Ostriches are only native to Africa.  Some might have thought they could be found in Asia or Australia as well.
• Their stomachs can hold up to 3.5 pounds of stuff, and up to 45% of that could be sand and pebbles which they use to assist their digestion.
• Ostriches raised by humans may perform courtship dances towards their human companions

What is a duffel (or duffle) bag?

This might surprise you.

Duffel bags are technically "large cylindrical bags made of cloth with a drawstring closure at the top".  The name comes from Duffel, a town in Beligum that manufactures the heavy cloth used in their construction.

The odd thing is that many people now consider almost any kind of hand-carryable bag a "duffel bag", even ones with only zippers and no drawstrings!

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

Love Mozzarella? Then you better love buffalos.

Mozzarella is traditionally made from Italian buffaloes in southern Italy.

Also of interest: 30% of all cheese put on pizzas in the US are Mozzarella, making it the most common pizza cheese.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza_cheese
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozzarella

"George"s in logic

In an incredible coincidence, did you know there is a George Boole and a George Boolos, both of whom are famous logicians?

George Boole lived in the 1800s and is the founder of Boolean logic and to some extent the founder of computer science.

George Boolos lived in the mid to late 1900s and contributed to the field of mathematical logic, as well as creating the "Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Boole
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Boolos

Muay Thai fighters can come in rather small sizes

Lumpinee Stadium in Thailand is considered one of the premier arenas to fight in for Muay Thai.  It is run by the army and all proceeds go towards supporting the army.

One interesting fact about the stadium is that it only has weight classes between 105 and 154 pounds!  For perspective, boxing has weight classes from 105 to 200 pounds, and many more fighters are in the "heavyweight" class (over 200).

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

What is a Geoduck?

Oddly enough, not a Pokemon.

It turns out it's a clam native to the West Coast of the USA.  Its odd name is believed to be a mistranslation of a Native American word for "dig deep".

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