1) The film "Gone with the Wind" won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and remains one of the highest-grossing films of all time when adjusted for inflation.

2) The tongue of a blue whale is so big that about 50 people could stand on it.

3) The Bank of England, established in 1694, is the central bank of the United Kingdom and one of the oldest central banks in the world.

4) The concept of compound interest can be attributed to the ancient Babylonians, who used it in their banking practices.