Fun Fact of the Day: July 31st, 2020
An aurora occurs in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The Southern Lights are called Aurora Australis and they can be seen from parts of New Zealand, Australia, and Tasmania.
Fun Fact of the Day: July 30th, 2020
New Zealand has more pets per household than any other country! 68% of households in New Zealand have a pet.
Fun Fact of the Day: July 29th, 2020
Castroville, California is known as the Artichoke Capital of the World! The rural town grows 99% of all commercially grown artichokes.
Fun Fact of the Day: July 28th, 2020
Only 3 countries in the world haven't adopted the metric system. Those countries are the United States, Liberia, and Myanmar.
Fun Fact of the Day: July 27th, 2020
The national animal of Scotland is a unicorn! With Scotland's history and love of myths and legends, it's no wonder they chose this magical creature.
Fun Fact of the Day: July 26th, 2020
Jet lag feels worse when traveling from West to East. This is because it makes the day shorter, making it harder for our internal clock to adjust.
Fun Fact of the Day: July 25th, 2020
The ferris wheel was invented in Chicago for the 1893 World's Fair.
Fun Fact of the Day: July 24th, 2020
60% of the world's lakes are in Canada!
Fun Fact of the Day: July 23rd, 2020
The lion has the loudest roar of all big cats. It's so loud it can be heard from 5 miles away!
Fun Fact of the Day: July 22nd, 2020
Research has shown that cows have best friends, and they usually always travel with their buddy!
Fun Fact of the Day: July 21st, 2020
Sloths can swim 3x faster than they can walk, and they amazingly can hold their breath underwater for 40 minutes!
Fun Fact of the Day: July 20th, 2020
Australia has over 10,000 beaches! It would take you 27 years to visit them all if you saw a different beach every day.
Fun Fact of the Day: July 19th, 2020
There are no airports in the country of Andorra.
Fun Fact of the Day: July 18th, 2020
Marshall Islands has created the largest shark sanctuary in the world.
Fun Fact of the Day: July 17th, 2020
The Western Hemisphere’s oldest botanical garden is located within Saint Vincent and Grenadines.
Fun Fact of the Day: July 16th, 2020
40% of the world's nutmeg is produced in Grenada.
Fun Fact of the Day: July 15th, 2020
Kiribati is the only country in the world that's located in all four hemispheres.
Fun Fact of the Day: July 14th, 2020
Saint Lucia is the only country in the world named after a woman!
Fun Fact of the Day: July 13th, 2020
There’s a saying in Barbados that if a mongoose crosses the street in front of you, it signifies good luck.
Fun Fact of the Day: July 12th, 2020
There is only one movie theatre in the entire country of Suriname!
Fun Fact of the Day: July 11th, 2020
Firewalking on hot stones is an ancient tradition that started in Fiji.
Fun Fact of the Day: July 10th, 2020
80% of Africa's gorilla population lives in Gabon!
Fun Fact of the Day: July 9th, 2020
Botswana has the highest concentration of elephants in Africa.
Fun Fact of the Day: July 8th, 2020
Namib Desert is 55 million years old, and is the oldest desert in the world!
Fun Fact of the Day: July 7th, 2020
Armenia is the only country in the world that requires students to take chess lessons.
Fun Fact of the Day: July 6th, 2020
At 6 minutes long, Uruguay has the world's longest national anthem!
Fun Fact of the Day: July 5th, 2020
The world's largest wine cellar is under the ground in Moldova! It's tunnel system stretches 75 miles, and almost 2 million bottles of wine are inside the cellar.
Fun Fact of the Day: July 4th, 2020
Croatia is credited with inventing the necktie!
Fun Fact of the Day: July 3rd, 2020
Kuwait is home to a massive tire dump. It's so large, it can be seen from space!
Fun Fact of the Day: July 2nd, 2020
In 1893, New Zealand became the first self-governing nation in the world to allow women to vote.
Fun Fact of the Day: July 1st, 2020
In Ireland, Arthur Guinness signed the lease for the Guinness brewery at St. James Gate property in 1759. The lease was for 9,000 years at £45 per month, and those terms are still adhered to today!
