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Travel & Tourism Facts
Hawaii’s Mauna Kea is nearly 2,000 meters taller than Mount Everest, but it’s not considered the highest mountain because its base starts below sea level.
The kookaburra is native to Australia and New Guinea; its calls are often used as sound effects in movies for jungles in Africa or South America.
Sudan has more pyramids than any country, with around 255. They outnumber Egyptian pyramids by nearly twice the amount.
Roughly 15 million Filipinos live overseas. The US has the largest share, with 3.35 million citizens and over 4 million people of Filipino descent.
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the U.S., with a population of over 550,000, and isn’t located within any county.
The world’s first motel is in San Luis Obispo, which was built in 1925. When it opened, it cost $1.25 for a two-room bungalow with a kitchen and a private adjoining garage.
All the paint on the Eiffel Tower weighs the same as ten elephants. It gets repainted every seven years without closing to the public.
California was once a Russian colony. Until 1841, Russians controlled land as far south as Bodega Bay, just 50 miles north of San Francisco.
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.
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 1840, German astronomers Wilhelm Beer and Johann Heinrich Mädler created the first comprehensive map of Mars.
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.
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.
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.
Despite the German Autobahn’s worldwide reputation as a highway with no speed limits, approximately 30% to 40% of its sections are actually regulated by speed limits.
At its peak, the British Empire covered about 35.5 million square kilometers, which is 93.4 percent of the Moon’s surface area.
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.
An estimated 50% of all gold ever mined on Earth came from a single plateau in South Africa called “Witwatersrand.”
South Korea does not recognize North Korea as a separate sovereign state, claiming to be the sole legitimate government of the Korean Peninsula.
