Who Made It?

It is customary in Japan to eat every single grain of rice, right down to the very last one. Such was its traditional importance that it was considered an affront to the Shinto to waste even a single grain. Think about that next time your eyes prove too big for you stomach.

Ottawa is home to the largest ice skating rink in the world. When the Rideau Canal freezes over, visitors can skate across a huge strip of ice. Check with official sources whether it is safe however, because this will depend on the weather.

Known as the “Red Snake” for its unique red-colored bricks, the “Great Wall of Gorgon” was a 121-mile wall that extended from the southern coast of the Caspian Sea to the Elburz Mountains in what is now Iran. It was once thought to have been the work of Alexander the Great.