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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.
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.
With its peak soaring to heights of 6.8 miles (11 km), the tallest mountain on Venus is Maxwell Montes.
In 1840, German astronomers Wilhelm Beer and Johann Heinrich Mädler created the first comprehensive map of Mars.
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 Scottish-American Soldiers Monument in Edinburgh is the only monument to the American Civil War outside the United States.
South Korea does not recognize North Korea as a separate sovereign state, claiming to be the sole legitimate government of the Korean Peninsula.
Over 300 people have died climbing Mount Everest since 1922. Most deaths occur because of avalanches, and not all bodies have been recovered.
The Danish flag, known as the “Dannebrog,” is the oldest continuously used national flag, with historical references dating back to at least the 1370s.
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!
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.
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.
In 2019, a state of emergency was declared in one of Russia’s Arctic regions due to a mass invasion of polar bears.
