Leonardo DiCaprio with his Russian grandmother Elena Smirnova on the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival 1996.

There are 421 words for "snow" in Scotland

No, your eyes have not deceived you - exactly 421! For example, "sneesl" means it is just beginning to rain or snow, "feefle" is used for a snow whirlwind, and "flinkdrinkin" stands for a little light snow.

A cup of coffee a day is good for weight loss.

French fries were invented in Belgium in the 17th century.

The Nobel Peace prize medal depicts 3 naked men with their hands on each other's shoulders.

It's generally believed that New Year's gifts became increasingly widespread in the Roman lands.

The idea: "The way you greet the New Year is the way you'll spend the New Year," also came from the Romans. So they had fun, giving each other gifts: first tasty food, and later money.

Lina Medina holding her son, who she had at 5 years old and is considered the youngest mother in history. She is currently 88 years old, and outlived her son, who died at 40.

Two bananas provide enough energy for a 90-minute workout.

Most Europeans freeze bread in the freezer.

In the USA, it is not accepted to pay for a woman at a restaurant as it is considered as male dominance.

Feta cheese is one of the most ancient kinds of cheese. Ancient greeks already had it in 8th century B.C.

German town Nördlingen is situated inside a meteor crater that is 14 million years old.

George Washington’s teeth were of ivory and walrus tusks.

Famous psychologist Dale Carnegie believes that calling a person by name is incredibly important.

"A name is an essential part of life, so its pronunciation confirms for a person the fact of his own existence."

And this, in turn, makes you feel positive emotions towards the one who pronounces the name.⁣

Chickens can only lay eggs at day time.

In some US states and Canadian provinces, children can obtain a driver’s licence at 14.

Although hair is often used as evidence, it cannot be used to determine the sex of a person.

Ninety percent of New York City taxi drivers are immigrants.

Scorpios can go without food for up to two years.

Nose picking on Saturdays is banned in Israel.