Hikikomori is a psychological disorder in which people lock themselves in their houses, often staying inside for months! Scientists believed that this condition affected mainly younger people, but sufferers are getting older and shutting themselves off from society for longer periods of time.

Before becoming James Bond on the silver screen, Sean Connery also had to make ends meet, which meant doing a variety of jobs which ultimately sharpened his skill-set!

Norse mythology has its own set of gods and goddesses. Their goddess of love is called Freya – she is married to the head God, Odin. All English days of the week are named after Norse gods and goddesses – Friday is named after Freya!

Chess fans take note: In the 15th century, the rules of chess were altered to reflect the accomplishments of Queen Isabella. Haven’t you ever wondered why the Queen is so powerful and the King so useless in chess?