Interesting Facts - Page 123

Everyone has heard of Berlin and the wall that once divided the city between East and West. It's not, however, the only one of its kind. The small village of Mödlareuth was situated on the border of West and East Germany and was divided by a wall until 1989. It earned the nickname "Little Berlin".

Mikhail Gorbachev ran for President of Russia in 1996, but lost in the first round, gathering just 0.5% of the votes.

The city of Detroit holds the record for the most Olympic bids without ever hosting the Olympics. Detroit made seven bids between 1944–1972, finishing second in 1964 and 1968.

Due to hyperinflation, Hungary introduced a bill worth 100 quintillion pengő in 1946. That's 1 with 20 zeroes. At the time of its issue, it was worth about 20 U.S. cents.

The U.S. Virgin Islands weren't part of the United States until 1917. Before that, the islands belonged to Denmark. It's also the only U.S. jurisdiction where people drive on the left side of the road.