The mayor of the Alaskan town, Talkeetna, is called Stubbs and has been mayor of the town since July 1997. Stubbs is a cat. | There is no tipping in Iceland. | Former basketball superstar Michael Jordan is the most recognized face in the world, more than the pope himself. | A stamp shaped like a banana was once issued in the country of Tonga. | All of Queen Anne's 17 children died before she did.

A year from now you will wish you had started today.