1) The largest insurance market in the world is Lloyd's of London, which is not an insurance company but a market where insurance brokers and underwriters come together.

2) The world's oldest living plant is believed to be a clonal shrub called "Old Tjikko" in Sweden, estimated to be over 9,500 years old.

3) The first car with air conditioning was released in 1939.

4) The first video game console, the Magnavox Odyssey, was released in 1972 and featured games such as Pong and Table Tennis.