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When measured from distance to the center of the Earth, Mount Everest is not the highest mountain in the world. That honor would go to Chimborazo, a volcano in Ecuador. This is because the Earth bulges slightly at the equator.
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The Four Corners is where the U.S. states of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah meet at a single point. But did you know that Canada has its own Four Corners? Canada's version can be found at the intersection of the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Don't try to visit though. It's hundreds of kilometers away from any road.
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The Eiffel Tower was originally planned to be destroyed after 20 years.
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According to a 2012 study by BMC Public Health, the average adult in the world weighs 62 kilograms, or about 137 pounds.
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The Seawise Giant was possibly the largest ship ever built. With a deadweight tonnage of 564,763 metric tons, its carrying capacity was approximately equal to the entire weight of the population of New York City.
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Quizmaster
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Level ∞
Dec 13, 2020
Credit to @Sagaris for 546, @SirPhillipines for 547, and @Jetpunker180 for 548.
Baxtergrad
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Level 51
Dec 13, 2020
On the subject of quadripoints, Argentina has one, Colombia has one, Gabon has one, Jamaica has one, Mauritania has one, Mexico has one, and Suriname has one. And that's only first-level subdivisions!
angrobper14
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Level 86
Mar 16, 2021
Mexico doesn't have one. It has two near-quadripoints, but in both cases, one state doesn't help with its borders and destroys the dream of the quadripoint. To make matters worse, in both cases the offender is the same: Zacatecas.
bentshaggyoil
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Level 61
Dec 15, 2022
Canada also has one.
Clark1
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Level 42
Feb 25, 2023
Uhhhh... that's the fact.
BotswanaEmperor
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Level 73
Dec 13, 2020
The inventor of Pringles, Frederick Baur, requested that after he died, some of his ashes would be buried in a Pringles Can.
SirPhilippines
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Level 73
Dec 14, 2020
MY SECOND FACT???
mundidades
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Level 46
Dec 14, 2020
The prefecture-city of Hulun Buir, in China is the largest in the world by area. 101,913 sq mi, surpassing 87 countries, although having a population of 2.549 million.
wiifly
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Level 65
Dec 14, 2020
Just a suggestion, maybe you could at some point add an 'interesting' button to the facts, much like the heart button on the comment so we could see which facts people find the most interesting?
Baxtergrad
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Level 51
Dec 14, 2020
Not a bad idea, but if you want that, you'll probably have to ask Stewart here.
wiifly
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Level 65
Dec 17, 2020
Thanks! didn't even know this existed, I'll post it there instead
NV1
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Level 55
Dec 14, 2020
The Contiguous USA is smaller than the Sahara Desert. Source: Just check any data :)
NV1
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Level 55
Dec 14, 2020
And not to be nitpicky, but it should be Know
Stewart
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Level 68
Dec 14, 2020
fixed
SirPhilippines
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Level 73
Dec 16, 2020
Huh? You don't want the Golden Nitpick Award?
NV1
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Level 55
Dec 14, 2020
For the 4 corners fact
Baxtergrad
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Level 51
Dec 15, 2020
I've always wondered- why do you always comment twice in (about) the same sentence?
ChineseChen
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Level 70
Dec 15, 2020
And never use the reply button?
turnbacktwo
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Level 46
Dec 15, 2020
A man called Johnny Appleseed made fruits but weren't for eating. Also Albert Einstein's eyeballs came from the USA.
JetPunker180
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Level 54
Dec 16, 2020
In 1993 Pepsi ran a contest in Philippines in which it promised 1million pesos, roughly $40,000, to person who found the number 349 inside his bottle cap. Pepsi went on to mistakenly print 800,000 winning caps, leading to outrage and death threats to Pepsi executives.
JetPunker180
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Level 54
Dec 16, 2020
Source

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsi_Number_Fever&ved=2ahUKEwjyz6P4lNLtAhVVkFwKHR0XBc8QFjAAegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw1aDbw6iAgdtRfwCCkpwOg2

SirPhilippines
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Level 73
Dec 16, 2020
There is a city in Wales called Llanfair­pwllgwyngyll­gogery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch, a hill in New Zealand called Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, and a lake called Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg.
Quizmaster
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Level ∞
Dec 16, 2020
There's a long history of places who change their names for ridiculous marketing purposes.
wiifly
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Level 65
Dec 17, 2020
What hill needs marketing? It's a bloody hill! I mean is someone the manager of the hill and wants income from visitors to a literal hill in New Zealand??? HEHH?
Xtrordinary
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Level 75
Jan 9, 2025
What else are you going to do? Make money the normal way??
Pontiac
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Level 62
Nov 20, 2025
Llanfair­pwllgwyngyll­gogery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch was changed to be like that to attract more people to a small fishing village
turnbacktwo
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Level 46
Dec 16, 2020
The capital of Jordan was once called Philadelphia

Source https://www.203challenges.com/25-geography-facts-that-are-unbelievable-but-true/#:~:text=25%20geography%20facts%20that%20are%20unbelievable%20but%20true,sing%20them%20all%20by%20heart.%20More%20items...%20

turnbacktwo
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Level 46
Dec 16, 2020
Hawaii moves 7 and a half centimetres closer to Alaska every year.

Source

https://www.howitworksdaily.com/15-amazing-science-facts-that-will-blow-your-mind/

Geopro
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Level 59
Jan 27, 2021
On May 29, there is a national day called 'put your pillow on the fridge day'
BigGeographyGuy
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Level 62
Feb 26, 2021
wow!
BigGeographyGuy
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Level 62
Feb 26, 2021
I heard about #546. I learnt it from RLL.
QuizzerBros
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Level 69
Aug 2, 2021
An Australian citizen attempted to sell New Zealand on eBay!
IamTheSam
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Level 48
Oct 25, 2021
For $2.50 or so, I'd be mildly interested.
loshy
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Level 56
Aug 28, 2024
canada's four corners is my hyperfixation, i literally think about it 2 times a day
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