- The Inuit word inukshuk means ‘to act in the capacity of a human being.
- China now leads the world in renewable energy.
- The 12.9km long Confederation Bridge, spanning the Cumberland Strait from Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick on the Canadian mainland is the longest bridge crossing ice-covered water.
- The Spice Islands, now known as the Maluku or Molucca Islands, are an Indonesian archipelago in the Banda Sea and were the exclusive source of nutmeg, mace and cloves in the 16th century.
- In poker, a whale is a gamble who wagers massive amounts of money.