10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 221 (11/04/2014)

2201.            In Albania, nodding your head means no and shaking your head means yes.

2202.            July 7th-14th is the time when you'd better stay out of the streets in Pamplona,
    Spain. A herd of fighting bulls are let loose onto the streets, after a crowd of young
    men. A lot of injuries occur during this famous fiesta. The aim of the runners is to
    feel the breath of the bull on their backs, that is why they try to get as close as
    possible while avoiding the sharp horns.

2203.            The women of an African tribe make themselves more attractive by permanently
    scaring their faces.

2204.            It's against the law to stare at the Mayor of Paris.

2205.            Chinatown in San Francisco is the largest Chinese community outside of Asia.

2206.            In Lekeitio, Spain the is a strange ritual called "The Day of The Goose" in which
    men pass on a boat and try and grab a goose which is hung above the river by its
    neck while plunging in the water.

2207.            Many sailors used to wear gold earrings so that they could afford a proper burial
    when they died.

2208.            Akebono, the sumo wrestler superstar from Hawaii, weighs 516 pounds.
 

2209.            In Norway, people hide their brooms on Christmas Eve to ward off witches looking
    to take them for a spin.

2210.            The Toltecs, Seventh-century native Mexicans, went into battle with wooden swords
    so as not to kill their enemies.