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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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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.
What fruit has the highest calories? Avocados. They have the highest calories, at 167 calories per hundred grams.
World's smartest dogs are border collie; poodle; and golden retriever.
Ostriches stick their heads in the sand to look for water. Share your odd facts on Factpark.com.
Proportional to their weight, men are stronger than horses.
Christopher Michael Langan (born c. 1952) is an American autodidact whose IQ was reported to have been measured at between 195 and 210.
Mariusz Pudzianowski is a strongman competitor. He has won more World's Strongest Man titles than any other strongman competitor, winning the event in 2008 for the fifth time.
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Skywriting is done by one plane that can generally write up to six characters, with a skilled pilot at times maneuvering upside down as they decide when smoke is needed for the letters.
The skywriting that appeared in the movie, "Wizard of Oz" was done by special effects in a tank with an oil and water mixture.
In 1477, the first diamond engagement ring was given to Mary of Burgundy by Archduke Maximillian of Austria.
Every day the average person loses 60-100 strands of hair. However, hair loss will vary in accordance with the season, pregnancy, illness, diet and age.
The first tubular steel coaster was the Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland, Anaheim, CA (1959).
The first skywriting for advertising was in 1922 by John C. Savage, an Englishman.
Hair is so strong that each hair can withstand the strain of 100 grams (3.5 ounces). An average head of hair could hold 10-15 tons if only the scalp was strong enough!
It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.
There are few interesting prime numbers based on mathematical facts. Enjoy the prime nu,ber Christmas tree.
The elephant is the only animal with 4 knees. Share random and interesting facts about science, history, places, world, and people on FactPark.com
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