Interesting Facts

A lock of hair from former French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte sold for more than £8,600 (US$13,000) at an auction in New Zealand. (I have one question: "How far along are we in cloning technology?" One short little man in charge of France is enough.)

A gold-encrusted sword used by Napoleon was sold at auction in France for 4.8m Euros (£3.3m). (A love letter from Napoleon to his future wife, Josephine, fetched a meagre £276,000 at an auction in London. Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword?)

London's Waterloo station carries four times as many passengers as Heathrow each day. (My my, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender Oh yeah, and I have met my destiny in quite a similar way The history book on the shelf Is always repeating itself Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the war Waterloo - promise to love you for ever more Waterloo - couldn’t escape if I wanted to Waterloo - knowing my fate is to be with you Waterloo - finally facing my waterloo My my, I tried to hold you back but you were stronger Oh yeah, and now it seems my only chance is giving up the fight And how could I ever refuse I feel like I win when I lose Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the war Waterloo - promise to love you for ever more Waterloo - couldn’t escape if I wanted to Waterloo - knowing my fate is to be with you And how could I ever refuse I feel like I win when I lose Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the war Waterloo - promise to love you for ever more Waterloo - co...

King Henry III of France, Louis XVI of France and Napoleon all suffered from ailurophobia--fear of cats. (What a bunch of pussies!) Image Source - Wiki