Alaska
More than half of the coastline of the entire United States is in Alaska.
Amazon
* The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
* The Amazon River pushes so much water into the Atlantic Ocean
that, more than one hundred miles at sea, off the mouth of the
river, one can dip fresh water out of the ocean.
* The volume of water in the Amazon river is greater than the next
eight largest rivers in the world combined and three times the
flow of all rivers in the United States.
Antarctica
*Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country.
* Ninety percent of the world's ice covers Antarctica. This ice
also represents seventy percent of all the fresh water in the world.
* As strange as it sounds, however, Antarctica is essentially a
desert. The average yearly total precipitation is about two inches.
* Although covered with ice (all but 0.4% of it, i.e.), Antarctica
is the driest place on the planet, with an absolute humidity lower
than the Gobi desert.
Brazil.
Brazil got its name from the nut, not the other way around.
Canada
* Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.
* Canada is an Indian word meaning "Big Village."
Chicago
Next to Warsaw, Chicago has the largest Polish population in the world.
Detroit
Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan carries the designation M -
1, named so because it was the first paved road anywhere.
Damascus, Syria
Damascus, Syria, was flourishing a couple of thousand years before
Rome was founded in 753 BC, making it the oldest continuously
inhabited city in existence.
Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles's full name is El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de
los Angeles de Porciuncula --and can be abbreviated to 3.63% of
its size: L.A.
New York City
* The term "The Big Apple" was coined by touring jazz musicians of
the 1930's who used the slang _expression "apple" for any town or
city. Therefore, to play New York City is to play the big time -
The Big Apple.
* There are more Irish in New York City than in Dublin, Ireland;
more Italians in New York City than in Rome, Italy; and more Jews
in New York City than in Tel Aviv, Israel
Africa
Percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28. Percentage of North
America that is wilderness: 38. (that's hard to believe about Africa)
Ohio
There are no natural lakes in the state of Ohio, every one is manmade.
Pitcairn Island
The smallest island with country status is Pitcairn in Polynesia,
at just 1.75 sq. miles/4,53 sq. km.
Rome
* The first city to reach a population of 1 million people was
Rome, Italy in 133 B.C.
* There is a city called Rome on every continent.
Siberia.
Siberia contains more than 25% of the world's forests.
S.M.O.M.
The actual smallest sovereign entity in the world is the Sovereign
Military Order of Malta (S.M.O.M.). It is located in the city of
Rome, Italy, has an area of two tennis courts, and as of 2001 has
a population of 80, 20 less people than the Vatican. It is a
sovereign entity under international law, just as the Vatican is.
Sahara Desert
In the Sahara Desert, there is a town named Tidikelt, which did
not receive a drop of rain for ten years.
Spain
Spain literally means 'the land of rabbits.' (not vorpal bunnies)
St. Paul Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota was originally called Pigs Eye after a man
named Pierre "Pig's Eye" Parrant who set up the first business there.
Roads
Chances that a road is unpaved in the U.S.A.: 1%, in Canada: 75%.
Texas
The deepest hole ever made in the world is in Texas. It is as deep
as 20 empire state buildings but only 3 inches wide.
United States
The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one-mile in every
five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as
airstrips in times of war or other emergencies.
Waterfalls
The water of Angel Falls (the World's highest) in Venezuela drops
3,212 feet (979 meters). They are 15 times higher than Niagara Falls.
More than half of the coastline of the entire United States is in Alaska.
Amazon
* The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
* The Amazon River pushes so much water into the Atlantic Ocean
that, more than one hundred miles at sea, off the mouth of the
river, one can dip fresh water out of the ocean.
* The volume of water in the Amazon river is greater than the next
eight largest rivers in the world combined and three times the
flow of all rivers in the United States.
Antarctica
*Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country.
* Ninety percent of the world's ice covers Antarctica. This ice
also represents seventy percent of all the fresh water in the world.
* As strange as it sounds, however, Antarctica is essentially a
desert. The average yearly total precipitation is about two inches.
* Although covered with ice (all but 0.4% of it, i.e.), Antarctica
is the driest place on the planet, with an absolute humidity lower
than the Gobi desert.
Brazil.
Brazil got its name from the nut, not the other way around.
Canada
* Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.
* Canada is an Indian word meaning "Big Village."
Chicago
Next to Warsaw, Chicago has the largest Polish population in the world.
Detroit
Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan carries the designation M -
1, named so because it was the first paved road anywhere.
Damascus, Syria
Damascus, Syria, was flourishing a couple of thousand years before
Rome was founded in 753 BC, making it the oldest continuously
inhabited city in existence.
Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles's full name is El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de
los Angeles de Porciuncula --and can be abbreviated to 3.63% of
its size: L.A.
New York City
* The term "The Big Apple" was coined by touring jazz musicians of
the 1930's who used the slang _expression "apple" for any town or
city. Therefore, to play New York City is to play the big time -
The Big Apple.
* There are more Irish in New York City than in Dublin, Ireland;
more Italians in New York City than in Rome, Italy; and more Jews
in New York City than in Tel Aviv, Israel
Africa
Percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28. Percentage of North
America that is wilderness: 38. (that's hard to believe about Africa)
Ohio
There are no natural lakes in the state of Ohio, every one is manmade.
Pitcairn Island
The smallest island with country status is Pitcairn in Polynesia,
at just 1.75 sq. miles/4,53 sq. km.
Rome
* The first city to reach a population of 1 million people was
Rome, Italy in 133 B.C.
* There is a city called Rome on every continent.
Siberia.
Siberia contains more than 25% of the world's forests.
S.M.O.M.
The actual smallest sovereign entity in the world is the Sovereign
Military Order of Malta (S.M.O.M.). It is located in the city of
Rome, Italy, has an area of two tennis courts, and as of 2001 has
a population of 80, 20 less people than the Vatican. It is a
sovereign entity under international law, just as the Vatican is.
Sahara Desert
In the Sahara Desert, there is a town named Tidikelt, which did
not receive a drop of rain for ten years.
Spain
Spain literally means 'the land of rabbits.' (not vorpal bunnies)
St. Paul Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota was originally called Pigs Eye after a man
named Pierre "Pig's Eye" Parrant who set up the first business there.
Roads
Chances that a road is unpaved in the U.S.A.: 1%, in Canada: 75%.
Texas
The deepest hole ever made in the world is in Texas. It is as deep
as 20 empire state buildings but only 3 inches wide.
United States
The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one-mile in every
five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as
airstrips in times of war or other emergencies.
Waterfalls
The water of Angel Falls (the World's highest) in Venezuela drops
3,212 feet (979 meters). They are 15 times higher than Niagara Falls.
