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1. Stockholm once started a camera lottery campaign. If people drove within the speed limit they’d enter a lottery and win prizes that come from fines paid by drivers driving at high speeds. This resulted in 22% reduction in average driving speed in Stockholm. 2. Sweden is the world’s second largest exporter of paper. Despite … Read more Fun Facts About Sweden
Mount Krakatoa is believed to be the most powerful volcano the humans have seen. While there have been many others like Mount Vesuvius and Mount Helena that were considered massive eruptions, Mount Krakatoa’s eruption was the deadliest of all. Located on a small volcanic island of the same name in southwest Indonesia, Krakatoa was the … Read more Mindblowing Krakatoa Eruption Facts
Firehawks are eagles found in Australia that spread fire in the forests deliberately. This drives the insects and small animals out, giving the eagles the chance to feed. They carry burning twigs from a burning area and drop them in new areas. Some explorers climbed up a mountain in Australia in the hope to get … Read more Totally Weird Facts About Australia
Owning computers is illegal in North Korea unless you have the government permission. Only 1,000 people in entire North Korea have access to the internet. Wherever the internet is available, it is strictly monitored where access is granted to access only a limited number of websites. As per the CIA, the literacy rate in North … Read more Bizarre Facts That Sum Up North Korea
Two Japanese pole vault players tied for the second place in 1936 Berlin Olympics. They refused to participate in the tie-breaker. When they came back to Japan, they cut their silver and bronze medals in half and made two half-silver and half-bronze medals. In 1908, Russia’s olympic team reached the Olympic venue 12 days late … Read more Weirdest Incidents at the Olympics
In the 16th c. Venice, there was a bridge where prostitutes could stand and show their breasts to potential clients. The bridge was called “Ponte delle Tette” or the bridge of breasts. It still exists today. Venice was Europe’s second largest city in the 15th century and the wealthiest city in the world due to … Read more Trivia and Facts About Venice
A 74 year old disabled Japanese man once dressed himself in a ninja outfit and carried out 254 break-ins worth $260,000 until he was caught. Despite high number of natural disasters in Japan, the Japanese bullet trains never delay for more than 54 seconds. If the train is delayed by more than five minutes, the passengers are issued a certificate they can show to their boss … Read more Unheard Facts About Japanese People and Society
The famous video game “Tetris” was developed in 1985 by the Russian Alexei Pazhitnov. Russia, the largest country in the world has an area of 17 million square kilometers and the length of about 10,000 kilometers. The Trans-Siberian Railway runs almost all the way through the county, making it the longest railroad in the world. … Read more Facts About Russia
The Sahara has an area of 9,065,253 square kilometers, that makes it very close to the size of China. Read on for super interesting facts about the Sahara Desert. Countries with Sahara Desert 1. The Sahara covers 11 countries – Algeria, Morocco, Western Sahara, Niger, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Mauritania, Chad, Mali, and Sudan. 2. The … Read more Interesting Facts About Sahara Desert
Polar vortex is nothing new. It has recently become popular due to its contribution in USA’s recent extreme cold temperatures in January 2019. Polar vortex can be defined as a large area of low pressure cold air on the poles of the earth. It weakens during the summer and becomes stronger in winters, but has … Read more Polar Vortex Facts – Everything You Need to Know
Lake Okeechobee or the Lake O is the largest freshwater lake in the state of Florida. Lake Okeechobee has been suffering from increasing pollution and other problems like algal blooms and high amount of Phosphorus. Read on for more facts on Lake Okeechobee. Okeechobee means “Big Water”. The name, Okeechobee is a seminole Indian name, … Read more Facts About Lake Okeechobee
Lake Titicaca is one of the most beautiful places in America. It located on the Andes mountain range between both Peru and Bolivia. Here are some cool facts on Titicaca Lake of South America that make it one of the most iconic places in the world. Surface area: 8,372 km2 Average depth: 107 m Max. … Read more Facts About Lake Titicaca In South America