May 31st, 2020
Naples, Italy is the birthplace of pizza!
May 30th, 2020
UK locals reportedly drink 165 million cups of tea a day!
May 29th, 2020
Japan experiences 20% of the world's 6.0+ magnitude earthquakes!
May 28th, 2020
The largest pyramid in the world was built in Mexico by the Aztecs 2,000 years ago! The base of the Great Pyramid of Cholula is 4x larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza.
May 27th, 2020
Sialkot, Pakistan produces 40% of the world's soccer balls.
May 26th, 2020
Indonesia is the world's largest island nation, but no one knows the exact number of islands it contains! (But we do know there are thousands).
May 25th, 2020
India gave the world its sweet tooth! Though sugarcane originated in Southeast Asia, it was first chemically refined in India over 2,500 years ago.
May 24th, 2020
There are 63 million pairs of chopsticks produced in China every year!
May 23rd, 2020
For 100 years, maps have shown an island that doesn't exist! Supposedly, explorer James Cook discovered it in 1774, and it began appearing on nautical maps in 1908. It wasn't until 2012, when a team of Australian scientists set out to survey the island, that they discovered there was no island there at all.
May 22nd, 2020
Benin has the highest rate of twins in the world. In Benin, there is a 3% chance of twins being born, while in the rest of the world there is a 1.3% chance!
May 21st, 2020
The most popular instrument in North Korea is the accordion!
May 20th, 2020
A small valley in Panama, called Shangri-La Valley, is the world's healthiest place to live. The area is home to beautiful scenery, has a low cost of living, and locals have a longer expectancy than the rest of Panama!
May 19th, 2020
A recent study revealed that working while on vacation, even checking emails, results in you remembering less from your vacation.
May 18th, 2020
Every 60 seconds, 56 pieces of luggage are lost across the globe.
May 17th, 2020
The airline Emirates has the longest regular non-stop airline route, taking 16 hours to travel from Dubai to Auckland.
May 16th, 2020
More than 25% of Costa Rica is considered protected national parks and refuges.
May 15th, 2020
The best preserved meteor crater in the world is in Winslow, Arizona.
May 14th, 2020
Atlantic City, New Jersey is home to the longest boardwalk in the world.
May 13th, 2020
Montana has three times as many cows than it does people!
May 12th, 2020
Brazil is the largest country in South America.
May 11th, 2020
Battle Creek, Michigan makes more cereal than any other city in the world.
May 10th, 2020
Elephants are matriarchal societies - young are raised collectively by all the females in the group. Way to go moms, aunts, sisters, and nieces!
May 9th, 2020
During an average lift off, a commercial jet takes off at 550-580 miles per hour.
May 8th, 2020
Every 60 seconds, 146 cubic yards of sandcastles are being built worldwide.
May 7th, 2020
Greece has more than 2,000 islands, of which approximately 170 are populated. Greece’s largest island is Crete (3,189 sq. miles).
May 6th, 2020
The original word for “bear” has been lost. Superstitious people in medieval times thought that saying the ferocious animal’s name would summon it, so they used a euphemism that meant “the brown one.”
May 5th, 2020
The hashtag symbol is called an octothorpe!
May 4th, 2020
Chewbacca's voice was created by mixing together the sounds from badgers, seals, lions, and a walrus!
May 3rd, 2020
There are up to 400 billion birds in the world! The most common bird in the world is the domestic chicken.
May 2nd, 2020
The slime on snails is so thick it allows them to crawl across the edge of a razor blade without getting hurt. Snails officially have the coolest party trick!
May 1st, 2020
Cleopatra was alive closer to the invention of the iPhone than the construction of the Great Pyramids!
April 30th, 2020
15,500 light bulbs are changed every year at the Sydney Opera House. Next time you’re at the Sydney Opera House, look up and see if you can spot any burnt out light bulbs!
April 29th, 2020
By population size, the largest city in the world is Tokyo, Japan. 38 million people reside there.
April 28th, 2020
Copenhagen is the most bike friendly city in the world! Cycling improves your health, can save you money, and is good for the environment.
April 27th, 2020
The most spoken language in the world is Mandarin. There are around 950 million native speakers, and it's the second language to about 200 million people.
April 26th, 2020
Fun Fact of the Day: A banana is not fruit, but an herb! Herbs have a variety of uses including culinary, medicinal, and spiritual
April 25th, 2020
The coldest outside temperature ever recorded was -144 in Antarctica.
April 24th, 2020
The flag of New York City features a windmill. This is a nod towards the city's original name, New Amsterdam!
April 23rd, 2020
The longest name of a place in the world is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, New Zealand. Try saying that 3 times fast!
April 22nd, 2020
On the very first Earth Day in 1970, 20 million people gathered in the streets of America to increase awareness of environmental issues. After this day, an environmental movement was born!
April 21st, 2020
The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest reef system! It spans over 1,600 miles and is home to over 3,000 different species.
April 20th, 2020
Lake Bled is one of the greenest attractions in the world. Slovenia has banned motor boats on the lake, leaving the water clean and blue!
April 19th, 2020
Over 4,000 breeding pairs of emperor penguins live on Snow Hill Island in Antarctica! Seeing these birds up close and in such large numbers is a once in a lifetime experience.
April 18th, 2020
Patagonia is a popular breeding spot for whales! The mother whales come right up to the shore to give birth and raise their calves. You can see these incredible creatures in Puerto Madryn from May to December.
April 17th, 2020
Yellowstone is home to over 10,000 hydrothermal features. The four types of thermal features are geysers, hot springs, mud pots, and fumaroles.
April 16th, 2020
There are 16 National Parks in Tanzania which make up 30% of the land in the country! The most common animal sightings in Tanzania's parks are baboons, elephants, giraffes, and flamingos.
April 15th, 2020
Gobi Desert is the largest desert in Asia, spanning over 1,000 miles! It got its name from the Mongolian word “gobi,” meaning waterless place.
April 14th, 2020
Indonesia is home to some of the shortest people in the world!
April 13th, 2020
The entire world’s population, which is over 7.5 billion people, could fit inside Los Angeles! If every single person stood shoulder to shoulder, they could fit in the 500 square miles that makes up L.A.
April 12th, 2020
The hottest pepper in the world, the Dragon's Breath chili pepper, is so hot it could kill you. The heat from the pepper can cause a type of anaphylactic shock, burning your airways and closing them up.
April 11th, 2020
The national anthem of Spain, "Marcha Real," has no official lyrics.
April 10th, 2020
France has the most time zones of any country! Including French territories there are a total of 12 different time zones. It must be difficult to call loved ones across France with all those time differences!
April 9th, 2020
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California is actually painted orange! This bright and unusual color was chosen so the bridge would stand out in the thick San Francisco fog.
April 8th, 2020
An aurora occurs in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres! The Southern Lights are called Aurora Australis and they can be seen from parts of New Zealand, Australia, and Tasmania.
April 7th, 2020
In the 12th century the destruction of the Pyramids of Giza were attempted by Saladin's son. Workers spent 8 months removing only 1-2 stones per day before the project was abandoned.
April 6th, 2020
The fingerprints of a koala are so indistinguishable from humans that they have on occasion been confused at a crime scene. What crime could a koala possibly commit? Perhaps being too cute.
April 5th, 2020
New Zealand has more pets per household than any other country! 68% of households in New Zealand have a pet. All those pets must be ecstatic their owners are home during social distancing!
April 4th, 2020
Only 3 countries in the world haven't adopted the metric system. Those countries are the United States, Liberia, and Myanmar
April 3rd, 2020
Castroville, California is known as the Artichoke Capital of the World! The rural town grows 99% of all commercially grown artichokes
April 2nd, 2020
Only 3 countries in the world haven't adopted the metric system. Those countries are the United States, Liberia, and Myanmar!
April 1st, 2020
The Canary Islands are actually not named for birds! (Gasp! we hear you saying). In fact, the name comes from the Latin "Canariae Insulae," which translates to "Island of Dogs". An island of dogs sounds like a wonderful place to wait out coronavirus, doesn't it?
March 31st, 2020
The Northern Cardinal is the most commonly chosen state bird. It is the state bird of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia.
March 30th, 2020
The national animal of Scotland is a unicorn! With Scotland's history and love of myths and legends, it's no wonder they chose this magical creature.
March 29th, 2020
From base to summit, the tallest mountain in the world is Mauna Kea, on the island of Hawaii. This mountain stands at 33,500 feet tall, but only half of it is above sea level.
March 28th, 2020
The Spanish language contains the largest number of positive words, making it the happiest language in the world!
March 27th, 2020
Jet lag feels worse when traveling from West to East. This is because it makes the day shorter, making it harder for our internal clock to adjust.
March 26th, 2020
The ferris wheel was invented in Chicago for the 1893 World's Fair.
March 25th, 2020
60% of the world's lakes are in Canada!
March 24th, 2020
The lion has the loudest roar of all big cats. It's so loud it can be heard from 5 miles away!
March 23rd, 2020
Research has shown that cows have best friends, and they usually always travel with their buddy!
March 22nd, 2020
Sloths can swim 3x faster than they can walk, and they amazingly can hold their breath underwater for 40 minutes!
March 21st, 2020
Australia has over 10,000 beaches! It would take you 27 years to visit them all if you saw a different beach every day.
March 20th, 2020
Also known as the scaly anteater, pangolins are one of the few mammals, like the armadillo of North America, that have an ‘armored shell’, which they can curl up into a spirally ball when protecting themselves.
I imagine some of us feel like we could do that sometimes, particularly with all the scary headlines in the news these days.
March 19th, 2020
The Kiwi is the national animal of New Zealand. This small adorable bird is flightless, so how did it get to such a far flung island? We hate to say it, but not flying right now is seeming like a wise move.
