The United Nations designated 2008 as the International Year of the Potato. We’re sure you know what a potato is, but the official line coming from FAO.org informs us that it is a “herbaceous annual growing up to 40 inches tall, producing a tuber—also called potato—that is so rich in starch that it ranks as the fourth most important food crop in the world, after maize, wheat and rice.” Very select company then.

The way people move could provide a unique insight into their personality. People who move in similar ways display better collective behavior. Could this mean that the less-coordinated we are, the more individualistic?

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?