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Travel & Tourism Facts
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the U.S., with a population of over 550,000, and isn’t located within any county.
Despite its famous tea culture, the UK ranks third in per capita tea consumption, with Ireland second and Turkey first, drinking over 1.5 times more tea than the United Kingdom.
The Savannah-Hilton Head Airport has two graves on its runway; one reads “At rest,” and the other, “Gone home to rest.”
An estimated 50% of all gold ever mined on Earth came from a single plateau in South Africa called “Witwatersrand.”
Ethiopia follows a 13-month calendar that is approximately 7 to 8 years behind the Gregorian calendar, with the new year beginning every September.
South Korea does not recognize North Korea as a separate sovereign state, claiming to be the sole legitimate government of the Korean Peninsula.
There is a town in Nebraska called Monowi with a population of one. The only resident is Elsie Eiler, who is the mayor, bartender, and librarian.
The second-largest stadium in the world is the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium in North Korea. It can hold up to 114,000 spectators. It covers 51 acres and is 197 feet tall.
Saint Lucia is the only country named after a woman, Saint Lucy of Syracuse, a name given by French sailors.
In New Delhi, if a tree falls sick, an ambulance is dispatched to treat it. This came into effect in 2009 and takes four people to do the job.
Lake Superior contains 10% of the world’s freshwater. It is the size of South Carolina and has 2,900 cubic miles (12,100 km³) of water.
Belarusians consume more potatoes per capita than anyone else in the world, with the average person in Belarus eating 341-375 pounds (155-170 kg) every year.
Both Motel 6 and Super 8 got their names from the original prices of the rooms. Motel 6 started at $6 in 1962, and Super 8 at $8.88 in 1974.
The “London Underground mosquito” got its name for biting people on the Tube during the Blitz in World War II. However, these mosquitoes existed long before the Underground was built.
Around 10,000 underground nuclear bunkers were built during the Cold War in Beijing. They were later sold as real estate and are currently inhabited by over a million people.
Earthquakes aren’t the only type of quakes: there are marsquakes, moonquakes, venusquakes, and even sunquakes!
The entire world population could fit in Texas, with each person having over 900 square feet, given Texas’s area of about 268,597 square miles.
The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn, which has been featured in Scottish heraldry since the 12th century.
The longest unbroken alliance in world history is between England and Portugal. It has lasted since 1386 and still stands today.
