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Baltimore is the largest independent city in the U.S., with a population of over 550,000, and isn’t located within any county.

There is an unknown number of Nile crocodiles in Florida. They are the second-largest crocodile and are more dangerous than Florida’s native crocodiles and alligators.

China has a 3,000-mile network of underground tunnels, often referred to as the “Underground Great Wall.” These tunnels are used to store and transport ballistic missiles.

The first palm trees in Los Angeles were planted by 18th-century Spanish missionaries.

In 2014, the North Korean government published a recommended list of ten “state-approved” hairstyles for men and eighteen for women as part of a campaign against “capitalist” fashion.

The origin of the name “Madagascar” is uncertain, but a theory widely accepted by historians is that Marco Polo likely confused the island with the Somali city of Mogadishu.

Uranus’ moon Miranda is home to the tallest known cliff in the Solar System, Verona Rupes, which is approximately 12.4 miles (20 km) deep!

Sudan has more pyramids than any country, with around 255. They outnumber Egyptian pyramids by nearly twice the amount.

Only people who live on the equator can see all the stars in the sky.

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.

The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn, which has been featured in Scottish heraldry since the 12th century.

The most common street name in the United States is Second Street.

At its peak, the British Empire covered about 35.5 million square kilometers, which is 93.4 percent of the Moon’s surface area.

Certain parts of the Mariana Trench, the deepest ocean trench on earth, have been found to be more polluted than some of China’s most polluted rivers.

The Grand Canal in China, at a total length of approximately 1,104 miles (1,776 km), is recognized as the world’s longest artificial waterway.

Ethiopia follows a 13-month calendar that is approximately 7 to 8 years behind the Gregorian calendar, with the new year beginning every September.

In Japan, some vending machines provide free drinking water and beverages during natural disasters, such as earthquakes or typhoons.

The 1831 London Bridge couldn’t handle the amount of traffic it was getting, so in 1968, it was sold, dismantled, and rebuilt in Arizona as a tourist attraction in Lake Havasu City.

In 1840, German astronomers Wilhelm Beer and Johann Heinrich Mädler created the first comprehensive map of Mars.

Although the exact origin is unclear, North Carolina’s nickname, “The Tar Heel State,” is believed to come from the tar produced there, which often stuck to the bottom of people’s shoes.

Sweden has 267,570 islands in its territory. Of these islands, fewer than 1,000 are inhabited.

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.

Portland, Oregon, was named as a result of a coin toss. The choice was between Boston and Portland.

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.

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