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Did you know that there are over 7,000 languages spoken worldwide?
The Amazon rainforest produces 20% of the world’s oxygen.
In Iceland, 90% of the population believes in elves.
The Great Wall of China is visible from space.
Australia is home to the longest fence in the world, known as the Dingo Fence.
The Eiffel Tower grows by 6 inches in summer due to thermal expansion.
Norway is the first country to ban deforestation.
The world’s oldest university, Al-Qarawiyyin University, is located in Morocco and was founded in 859 AD.
The world’s smallest mammal, the bumblebee bat, can fit on your fingertip.
The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls in Venezuela, measuring 3,212 feet.
The Galapagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution.
The longest street in the world is Yonge Street in Toronto, Canada, stretching over 1,896 kilometers.
Japan has more than 5.5 million vending machines, selling everything from drinks to underwear.
The average person spends six months of their life waiting for red lights to turn green.
The Bermuda Triangle’s legend has caused the disappearance of over 50 ships and 20 aircraft.
Cows have best friends and can become stressed when they are separated.
The Louvre Museum in Paris is the largest art museum in the world, housing around 38,000 objects.
The world’s largest lava lake can be found in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo.
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In Switzerland, it is illegal to own just one guinea pig, as they are considered social animals.
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth and can be seen from outer space.
The country of Monaco is smaller than Central Park in New York City.
The world’s largest flower, the Rafflesia Arnoldii, can grow up to three feet in diameter.
Over 80% of the world’s vanilla comes from Madagascar.
The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar, lasting only 38 minutes.
The world’s oldest known creature, the jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii, is considered biologically immortal.
Amsterdam has more bicycles than residents, with over 880,000 bikes in the city.
The world’s smallest volcano can be found in the Philippines and stands at only 13 meters tall.
The country of Denmark has over 400 islands, but only 72 of them are inhabited.
The average person will spend about six months of their life waiting in line.
The longest recorded flight of a chicken was 13 seconds.
Antarctica is the only continent without reptiles.
The Himalayas are still growing taller at a rate of about 2.4 inches per year.
The world’s largest sand dune is located in Qatar and reaches a height of 1,265 feet.
The world’s fastest ant, the Saharan silver ant, can travel up to a meter per second.
The first person to travel around the world was Ferdinand Magellan, who completed the journey in 15
The Bermuda Triangle is not an officially recognized area by the US government.
The world’s tallest tree is a coast redwood named Hyperion, which stands at 379.7 feet tall.
The country of Vatican City is the smallest country in the world, with an area of only 0.17 square miles.
The driest place on Earth is the Atacama Desert in Chile.
The country of Russia spans over 11 time zones.
The world’s largest hot desert is the Sahara Desert in Africa.
The country of Canada has the longest coastline of any country, stretching over 202,080 kilometers.
The world’s largest cave, Son Doong Cave in Vietnam, is large enough to house a 40-story skyscraper.
The country of India is the world’s largest producer of milk.
The world’s largest living structure, the Great Barrier Reef, is made up of over 2,900 individual reefs.