One of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, The Brooklyn Bridge (pictured) in Manhattan crossing the East River was opened for use on May 24, 1883.
Designed by Argentine American architect César Pelli, Twin skyscrapers, Petronas Towers, are located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and were officially opened by the Prime Minister of Malaysia's Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad on 1 August 1999.
In the 1987 Welsh animated children's television series Fireman Sam, Sam has an engine named Jupiter.
Ailurophobia is the fear of cats and it is believed that Julius Caesar, Henry II, Charles XI, and Napoleon all suffered from this and would have physical reactions when in the presence of a cat.
Nutmeg, Cruyff turn and Panenka are terms in the sport of soccer.
Feminist Madeleine Pelletier (1874–1939) was the first female psychiatrist in France and who dressed as a man to protest the oppression of women.
A French pastry whose exact origin is unknown, Mille-feuille is a dessert better known in Australia as a vanilla slice
In 1935, George Gershwin selected American vaudeville performer, dancer, singer and entertainer John W. Bubbles to create the role of Sportin' Life in his opera Porgy and Bess, even though he did not read music.
Founded in 1894, the Imperial Railway Company of Ethiopia attempted unsuccessfully to build a railroad from Djibouti to Addis Ababa in 1906 but failed when political discord halted construction.
There are seven stars in the distinctive group known as The Big Dipper which also is known as the Plough or the Saptarishi or Großer Wagen (big wagon) in German.
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