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RoskarTravel, Roskar Trav, did you now that…
- It is illegal to step on money in Thailand because you’d be insulting the king by stepping on his picture
- Kenya is the world’s 47th largest country, just after Madagascar. It’s roughly the same size as Texas
- In Ancient China, soldiers sometimes wore armor made from paper.
- The Netherlands ranked first as the healthiest country in the world, above France and Switzerland (Oxfam report.)
- Africa is the world’s hottest continent
- The quill pen is thought to have originated in Spain about 1,400 years ago
- There are nearly 700 zoological gardens, bird parks, animal reserves and wildlife parks in Germany. This includes 414 registered zoos.
- The Maldives is popular for being one of the safest holiday destinations in the world
- Parents who successfully raise several children with dignity in France are awarded the Medal of the French Family (La Médaille de La Famille Française) by the government.
- Brazil has more than 4,000 airports
- The Queen doesn’t have a passport: Queen Elizabeth II has visited over 100 countries on official duties – but astonishingly, she doesn’t need to have a passport. This is because British passports are issued in the name of the Queen.
- Santa Claus, also known as St. Nicholas, was born in Patara, Turkey, in the 3rd century A.D.
- The interior of the Burj Al Arab is decorated with around 1,790 square meters of 24-carat gold leaf. With that, you could cover 46,265 Mona Lisa paintings!
- Crab and callaloo is considered a national dish of Trinidad and Tobago. It is often prepared for Sunday lunch.
- Babies in Bali can’t touch the ground till they’re three months old. They’re considered sacred
- Agriculture is an important part of Uganda’s economy as it employs the majority of the Ugandans
- There are over 100 sushi restaurants in Tel Aviv
- Every year South Africa moves about two inches farther away from South America as a subtle continuation of continental drift
- In Egypt, both men and women wore eye make-up called kohl, which was made from ground-up raw material mixed with oil. They believed it had magical healing powers that could restore poor eyesight and fight eye infections
- In Chile, husbands and wives do not share the same common last name. Wives in Chile keep their maiden names their entire lives.
Fun facts! 😊😊😊
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My son and his bride went to The Maldives for their honeymoon, good to know it’s a safe place to travel 🙂
I enjoyed this post.
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Glad you enjoyed it!
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Really fun facts!
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Yes there are…
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Well, that was interesting! 😊
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Yes! Interesting…
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I really enjoyed these fun fact, and learn something at the same time. Thanks for sharing this post.
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Fun facts are fun on any day
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South Koreans and people from other Hispanic countries keep their maiden name as well.
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