Rather than use CGI, Tim Burton had 40 squirrels trained to crack nuts for Charlie & The Chocolate Factory.
16
In Japan, watermelons are grown into the shape of a square so they are easier to stack and transport.
108
In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
13
A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
6