If you split Alaska into two equal parts, north-south, east-wide, whatever, they would instantly become the two largest states in the U.S.
A can of Sprite has 140 calories. That's more than a bottle of Guinness, which has just 125 calories. A can of Tomato juice is even better, at 60 calories. Mix them all together in a single glass and they might have a negative caloric value, unless you can keep it down.
Your thumbnail, if typical, grows 1.6 inches a year.
Panama hats did not originate in Panama. They are Ecuadorian.
The mother elephant is pregnant for 20 to 22 months with each baby.
Once you know that Norway extends north into the Arctic Circle, you will no longer be surprised to learn that Europe's largest glacier is the Jostedalsbreen Glacier in Norway.
The nation of India knows no mother tongue. There are 1,652 different languages and dialects spoken there.
Mongol grooms wore wedding dresses. Well, robes actually. But they looked like dresses.
The Seminole Hard Rock Casino features a game of Tic Tac Toe where you play against a live chicken. Win once and you get $100. Do it twice in a row and you will get $10,000, or so they claim. So far, none of the 30,000 challengers have put together a two game winning streak.
Watch out for the man who is willing to bet you $100 that the Colorado River flows through Texas. He will win. Austin sits on the banks of the Colorado River. No, not THAT Colorado River, but a Colorado River nonetheless.
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