A 41-gun salute is the traditional salute to a royal birth in Great Britain.

In Denmark, people eat about 36 pounds of candy a year. The highest consumption of candy of any country.

Larry Lewis ran the 100-yard dash in 17.8 seconds in 1969, thereby setting a new world's record for runners in the 100-years-or-older class. He was 101.

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