In the movie "Gandhi" 300,000 extras appeared in the funeral scene. Of the 300,000, approximately 100,000 received a small fee, and the other 200,000 did it for free.

In the United States, you are more likely to be killed by a bee sting than a shark attack.

Orville Wright, a pilot, was involved in the first aircraft accident. His passenger, a Frenchman, was killed.

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