• There are 10 million bricks in the Empire State building.

  • Pyramids have been around for a very, very long time & millions of people each year venture to see the great pieces of work. According to estimations, pyramids will still be around for at least 2000 more years to come.

  • Spiral staircases in medieval castles are running clockwise. This is because all knights used to be right-handed. When the intruding army would climb the stairs they would not be able to use their right hand which was holding the sword because of the difficulties in climbing the stairs. Left-handed knights would have had no troubles except left-handed people could never become knights because it was assumed that they were descendants of the devil.

  • The Citibank building in New York City had a structural flaw, & had the potential to fall down. There was a misunderstanding between the Engineer & the Contractor & the building was not built right. When the flaw was caught in 1978 (a year after completion) it was found that there was a 50% chance of collapse during winds over 78 mph. (typical in a hurricane). At the same time there was a hurricane heading up the East Coast heading straight for NYC. The Engineer & building owner secretly had the flaw corrected in the middle of the night (some of the bracings were bolted instead of being welded). There were rumors about the 'glowing Citibank building' because the welding could be seen across the skyline. It was estimated that 156 blocks would have been demilished due to the domino effect the building would start had it fallen over.

  • The world famous traditional British clothing & department store, Marks & Spencers, was started in the covered market in Leeds, West Yorkshire as Marks & Spencer's Penny Bazaar, with a catch line of 'Don't ask the price, it's a penny'.

  • Have you ever wondered where the Egyptians got the blocks of stones to construct the Pyramids of Egypt? They got them from neighboring countries, especially Syria.