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EGYPT FUN FACT: the ancient Egyptians invented the 365-days a year calendar, to predict the yearly floodings of the Nile river.
VENICE FUN FACT: There is only one official woman gondolier. As the gondolier profession was historically passed from father to son, women never had the chance to pursue this as a career. After almost a thousand years of being an exclusively male business, Giorgia Boscolo, the daughter of a gondolier, became Venice’s first licensed gondoliera around 2010.
JAPAN FUN FACT: The number four (‘shi’) is widely avoided in Japan since it sounds too similar to the Japanese word for death. Keep an eye out in Japan and you’ll notice buildings don’t have a fourth floor, items are sold in sets of three or five and special care is taken to avoid encountering the number in daily life.
DAYTON BEACH FUN FACT: This area hosts the famous Daytona 500 race; the biggest stock car race in the world
SAN FRANCISCO FUN FACT: There are two things that San Francisco is notorious for; steep rolling hills and fog…. Which the locals refer to as Karl.
DUTCH FUN FACT: Statistically, Dutch are among the tallest people in Europe.
RUSSIA FUN FACT: Russians are taught not to smile in school. And despite being met with scowls, most Russians were friendly and willing to help us translate or point us in the right direction when temporarily lost.
TEXAS FUN FACT: Texas is larger than any country in Europe. If Texas were its own country, it would be the 40th largest in land area. With an area of 268,820 sq. mi. (696,240km²), Texas is second only to Alaska’s landmass.
PARIS FUN FACT: Did you know there is one dog for every 7 Parisians?
SYNDEY: FUN FACT: PEOPLE WHO COME FROM SYDNEY ARE CALLED “SYDNEYSIDERS”.