by Diana Filer
1. The country with the highest birthrate is Niger.
2. Sergei Rachmaninoff composed 24 versions of a theme by Paganini. At least two other composers, Brahms and Lutoslawski, created versions of a Paganini theme.
3. Judas Iscariot hanged himself, according to biblical accounts.
4. Japan’s new soccer division is for players aged 80 and up..
5. Hydrogen is the newest base being developed for fuel in air travel.

