The queen of England does not have the right to vote in any British election. - - - The raised reflective dots in the middle of highways are called Botts - - - The rapid rate of expansion of gas is what gives steam its power. One volume of water, at normal atmospheric pressure and at the boiling point, yields 1,670 volume of steam. - - - The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days of yore when the engines were pulled by horses. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and figured out how to walk up straight staircases. - - - The reason why the very beginning of The Wizard of Oz is black and white, is because color was not available at that point. When color was available, the writers decided to start using it in Munchkinland. - - - The record for the most weddings is held by King Mogul of Siam, who had 9000 weddings and 9000 wives. - - - The red capes used to taunt bulls in bullfights is th...