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Soviet Russia needed lighthouses on its uninhabited northern coast, so they built automated lighthouses powered by small nuclear reactors.
Between 1990 and 2020, the U.S. added nearly 18 million acres of forest, an area roughly the size of South Carolina.
The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn, which has been featured in Scottish heraldry since the 12th century.
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.
The Scottish-American Soldiers Monument in Edinburgh is the only monument to the American Civil War outside the United States.
Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, a Japanese inn founded in 705 AD, is the world’s oldest hotel and was operated by the same family for 52 generations until 2017.
California was once a Russian colony. Until 1841, Russians controlled land as far south as Bodega Bay, just 50 miles north of San Francisco.
From 1777 until its admission to the United States in 1791, Vermont existed as a self-governing independent state. It had its own copper coins and operated its own postal service.
Although the TV show “Friends” is based around life in New York City, the entire show was filmed in California.
The longest unbroken alliance in world history is between England and Portugal. It has lasted since 1386 and still stands today.
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.
Since 1955, 50% of Niger’s population has consistently been under 16 years old. As of 2025, the population exceeds 28 million.
The Venus flytrap is native to a small coastal region of North and South Carolina, centered around Wilmington, North Carolina.
In 1840, German astronomers Wilhelm Beer and Johann Heinrich Mädler created the first comprehensive map of Mars.
Due to historical surveying errors, the Four Corners Monument is approximately 1,800 feet east of its intended location.
Brazil may be in South America, but because it borders French Guiana, a French territory, it also shares a border with the European Union.
The Savannah-Hilton Head Airport has two graves on its runway; one reads “At rest,” and the other, “Gone home to rest.”
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.
Owl cafés are popular in Japan, especially in Tokyo, where visitors can observe and hold owls in a controlled environment.
