WEIRD FACTS


Here's some Iconic weird facts from around the world;


• There is a small town in Norway called "Hell".

• Australia is home to the "Big things", oversized sculptures like the Big Banana and Big prawn.

• The great wall of China can be seen from space, but barely.

• The Eiffel tower can be 15cm taller during the summer due to thermal expansion.

• The Vatican city has the world's highest wine consumption per capita.

• There's a town in the USA named "Dull" and another in Scotland named "Boring"

• Canada has a UFO landing pad, built in 1967 in St.Paul, Alberta

• The world oldest known "Your Mom" joke is from the ancient Babylonia.

• Scotland has a lake (Loch Ness) famous for its mythical monster, "Nessi".

• In Japan, square watermelons are grown to fit better in refrigerators.

• The national flag with the most colors in it is Belize(1981), with 12.

• The American Revolution (1765-1783) came before the French Revolution (1789-1799).

• The Anglo-Zanzibar war (1896) was the shortest war ever lasting just 38minutes.

• The largest contiguous land empire in history is The Mongol Empire (13th &14th).

• Egypt is classified as the oldest country in the world, dating back to 3100 BCE.

• "Salvatore Mundi" by Leonardo Da Vinci is the most expensive painting in the world, valued at $450.3M!

• France is the most visited country in the world, with 90M visitors, according to figures from the UNWTO in 2018.

• The longest reigning monarch ever was Louis XIV of France. He ruled for 72years, 110 days 

• Scientists say tears tell you the reason for someone crying. If the first drop comes from the right eye, it's tears of joy . Otherwise, it's because of pain.

• "Avengers: Endgame" is the top-grossing film of all time, making over $2.7B!

• In Hawaii, you can experience sunny beaches and snowy mountains on the same island.

• You're always 7years behind in Ethiopia.

• San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge 'speaks'.

• China has only one time zone.

• It snows in the Sahara Desert.

• There is only two countries in the world where coca-cola does not exist( North Korea and Cuba).

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                                                   Editor,

                                                   Derounke.

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