• In 2006, 8432 men were asked what their their three wishes would be if they came upon a magic genie. The top answers were: something to do with health/longevity (87.2 percent); wealth (50.5 percent) and world peace (48.3 percent). 12.8 percent said they would wish for better "endowment".

• On the average piano, the E-above-middle-C key is hit more often than any other key.

• As of 2005, only 12 percent of PC users could say what a "C prompt" referred to.

• When women were asked what their top three wishes would be their answers were: health/longevity for self (79.4 percent); health/longevity for family and or friends (64.7 percent); improved body figure (43 percent). 14.4 percent indicated they would wish for "better endowed partners"

• People who deliberately set their clocks and watches five or more minutes fast are eight times more likely to be late for an appointment than those who set their clocks and watches accurately.