There is a tribe in Formosa where the marriage ceremony consists of a well-aimed kick in the shins administered by the bridegroom. As soon as he connects, they are man and wife. Rudagi of Persia wrote a poem 100 volumes long on the delights of wine. It contained 1,300,000 verses and was dedicated to Shah Nasr II, whose obsession with the subject gave the poet his cue. However, if Rudagi had not written his prodigious poem, he would still rate a place in history. On the same day, he became father of quadruplets, grandfather of triplets, and great-grandfather of twins. Believe It or Not!
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