In the Netherlands cafes and coffee shops are the not the same thing Both sell coffee but coffee shops also sell marijuana

In Iran it is customary to remove one s shoes before entering someone s home especially if there is carpeting in the house

Perth Australia is the most isolated city on the planet 200 miles across impenetrable desert from the next city of any size

Over the past 800 years France has fought in 185 military battles and won 132 of them France has the best European military

Singapore has the world s highest percentage of millionaires One out of every six households has at least 1 000 000 US dollars

Due to the high amount of mercury in Lake Michigan more than 40% of the fish are born autistic and do not survive their first yea

The White House got its name when its exterior was painted white so as to cover the fire damage by British forces in the War of 1812

Los Angeles full name is El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula In English this means The City of Angels

Tickling was actually a real form of torture used in ancient China on nobility simply because it left no mark and the recovery was quick

The Mall of America in Bloomington Minnesota (USA) has no central heating system All the heat is generated by people lighting and skylights

Brazil prisons offer their prisoners to reduce their sentence for 4 days( up to 48 days/year) for every book they read and write a report on

Great Britain was the first country to issue postage stamps and they re the only nation today that doesn t use a national name on their stamps

The World s first university was established in Takshila in 700BC More than 10 500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects

In the Middle East people are not permitted to show their left hand in books or on TV as it is customary to reserve the left hand for bodily hygiene

The world s highest cricket ground is in Chail Himachal Pradesh Built in 1893 after levelling a hilltop this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level