Scotland Facts

The U.S. has more bagpipe bands than Scotland does.

In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.

Scotland has the highest percentage of redheads in the world, with around 13% of the population sporting fiery locks.

The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!

In 1965, a 27-year-old Scotsman named Angus Barbieri walked into a hospital and told doctors he wanted to stop eating until he reached a healthy weight. He didn't eat for 382 days, living entirely off his body fat. He went from 456 pounds to 180 with no adverse effects — and kept the weight off for the rest of his life.

The 'Bicycle Tree', found near Brig o' Turk in Scotland, has consumed an entire bike that now hangs out of its bark.

For decades, Scotland was the only country where Coca-Cola wasn't the best-selling soft drink. The local favorite Irn-Bru held the top spot until around 2012, when Coca-Cola finally overtook it—though Irn-Bru remains a beloved national icon.