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The world's smallest state, the Vatican city is 0.2 square miles and has a population of 770. The tiny country which surrounds St. Peter's Basilica is the spiritual center for the world's Roman Catholics. The Vatican City is surrounded by Rome, Italy.

The tallest man-made structure is Burj Dubai, a skyscraper under construction in Dubai that reached 818 m (2,684 ft) in height on 17 January 2009.

The longest recorded duration of a total solar eclipse was 7.5 minutes. Share random facts, interesting facts, and amusing facts about people, science, places, and animals on FactPark.com.

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Did you know that despite the fact that hunters love hunting deer during the hunting seasons.

Everyone's tongue print is different. Odd facts and funny facts about people.

Human brain is more active when you're asleep. While the rest of our body is more active during the day.

Why do people go to college? Or why do Americans go to college?

Do you know who invented the electric chair? Not a scientist. But a dentist! Imagine who got to use it the first time.

It's certain that women have got bigger over the past two decades. It shows on their bra size.

Odd fact: right handed people live longer than left handed people

Average human brain is only two percent of our body weight. However, it uses 20 percent of the blood and 20 percent of our body’s oxygen.

strange facts about shrimps. A shrimp's heart is in its head.

Most fruits are categorized in a way that it's surprising to people. How is a pineapple categorized? To most people's surprises, a pineapple is a berry.

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12,654,556 hectoliters of beer is the amount the Butch drank in 2006.

The paraffin oil used in skywriting vaporizes at 1500° in the heat of the plane's exhaust and is environmentally safe.

As of 2005, the tallest steel continuous circuit roller roaster is Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson Township, NJ, 139m/456 feet. It is also the fastest at 128 mph/206 km/h. A ride lasts 50.6 seconds.

7 out of 10 people believe in life after death in the world.

Fun facts about people. Every day 200 million couples have sex, 400,000 babies are born, and 140,000 people die.

Holland is a relatively populated country with lots of traffic jams.

It is believed that when the Goths defeated Rome in 410, they demanded a ransom of 3,000 pounds of pepper, along with other valuables such as silk.

The oldest animal on Earth was born in 1830 Her name is Harriet, she's a Galapagos land tortoise

Eating parsley after eating an onion can help in getting rid of your onion breath. Share plant facts, random facts, and amusing facts on FactPark.com.

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