DATELINE: 8 MAY 2017
LAST UPDATE
45 COUNTRIES |
10,180,00 SQ KM |
743,270,963 POP LIVE |
HIGHEST: Mount Elbrus 18,510 ft. - Russia (10) |
LONGEST: Volga River - 2,294 miles (17) |
City populations (below) include metropolitan areas. () = World Rank.
Capital: Paris
President: Emmanuel Macron
Population: 66.8 Million
Paris - 11.2 Million (29)
Language: French
Corruption Rank: 23
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Capital: Madrid
King: Felipe VI
Population: 47.9 Million
Madrid - 6.3 Million (64)
Language: Spanish
Corruption Rank: 36
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Capital: Lisbon
President: Marcelo Morela de Sousa
Population: 10.8 Million
Lisbon -
Language: Portuguese
Corruption Rank: 28
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BATS ARE BLIND
Not only bats see, but they also use echolocation.
That's why they're so awesome!
That's why they're so awesome!
Capital: London
Prime Minister: Theresa May
Population: 64.2 Million
London - 14.4 Million (23)
Language: English +2
Corruption Rank: 10
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Capital: Dublin
President: Michael D Higgins
Population: 4.9 Million
Dublin - 1.3 Million (392)
Language: Irish - English
Corruption Rank: 18
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6. Iceland
Capital: Reykjavik
President: Gundi Th. Johannesson
Population: 321,801
Reykjavik - 119,289
Language: Icelandic +3
Corruption Rank: 13
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SHAVING THICKENS HAIR
Regrown hair isn't thicker, coarser, or darker; it just
appears so because it grows back with a blunt tip.
appears so because it grows back with a blunt tip.
Capital: Rome
President: Sergio Mattarella
Population: 61.5 Million
Milan - 5.2 Million (79)
Language: Italian (German - French)
Corruption Rank: 61
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8. Greece
Capital: Athens
Prime Minister: Alexis Tsipras
Population: 10.7 Million
Athens - 3.4 Million (178)
Language: Greek 99%
Corruption Rank: 58
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Capital: Moscow
President: Vladmir Putin
Population: 141.9 Million
Moscow - 16.9 Million (18)
Language: Russian
Corruption Rank: 119
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CAFFEINE DEHYDRATES YOU
Not really. The diuretic effect of caffeine is offset by
the amount of water in a caffeinated drink.
the amount of water in a caffeinated drink.
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10. Finland
Capital: Helsinki
President: Sauli Niinisto
Population: 5.3 Million
Helsinki - 1.2 Million (424)
Language: Finnish
Religion: 78.4% Lutheran
Corruption Rank: 2
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11. Sweden
Capital: Stokholm
President: Prime Minister Lofven (2014)
Population: 9.8 Million
Stockholm - 2.1 Million (244)
Language: Swedish
Religion: 78% Lutheran
Corruption Rank: 3
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12. Norway
Capital: Oslo
President: Erna Solberg
Population: 5.2 Million
Oslo - 1.1 Million (462)
Language: Norwegien
Religion: 82.1% Lutheran
Corruption Rank: 5
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JEHOVAH'S + SATAN
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Satan was thrown out of
heaven and came to Earth on October 1st, 1914.
heaven and came to Earth on October 1st, 1914.
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13. Denmark
Capital: Copenhagen
President: Lars Rasmussen (2015)
Population: 5.6 Million
Copenhagen - 1.6 Million (324)
Language: Danish
Religion: 86% Lutheran
Corruption Rank: 1
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14. Germany
Capital: Berlin
Chancellor: Angela Merkel
Population: 80.4 Million
The Ruhr - 5.6 Million (73)
Language: German
Religion: 34% Protestant 34% RC
Corruption Rank: 10
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15. Netherlands
Capital: Amsterdam
President: Mark Rutte (2010)
Population: 17 Million
Rotterdam - 3.1 Million (155)
Language: Dutch
Religion: 28% R Catholic
Corruption Rank: 5
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7 YEARS TO DIGEST GUM
The chewy base of gum is indigestible and passes
straight through. The remainder is absorbed.
straight through. The remainder is absorbed.
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16. Belgium
Capital: Brussels
Prime Minister: Charles Michel
Population: 10.4 Million
Brussels - 2 Million (256)
Language: Dutch - French - German
Religion: 75% R. Catholic
Corruption Rank: 15
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17. Luxembourg
Capital: Luxembourg
Prime Minister: Xavier Bettel
Population: 524,489
Luxembourg - 76,684
Language: Luxembourgish
Religion: 87% R. Catholic
Corruption Rank: 10
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18. Switzerland
Capital: Bern
President: Federal Council
Population: 8.1 Million
Zurich - 1.4 Million (378)
Language: German - French - Italian +
Religion: 38.2 % R. Catholic
Corruption Rank: 7
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FIRST PUBLISHED BOOK WITH PHOTOGRAPHS
Photographs of algae, published in 1845,
was the first book ever to contain photographs.
was the first book ever to contain photographs.
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19. Austria
Capital: Vienna
Chancellor: Christian Kern
Population: 8.2 Million
Vienna - 2.2 Million(233)
Language: German
Religion: 73.6 R. Catholic
Corruption Rank: 16
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20. Czech Republic
Capital: Prague
President: Bohuslav Sobotka
Population: 10.6 Million
Prague - 1.5 Million (355)
Language: Czech
Religion: 34.5% None
Corruption Rank: 37
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21. Slovakia
Capital: Bratislava
Prime Minister: Roberto Fico
Population: 5.5 Million
Brataslava - 414,391
Language: Slovak - Hungarian - Roma +
Religion: 62.5% R. Catholic
Corruption Rank: 50
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ALCOHOL KEEPS YOU WARM
It merely dilates warm blood vessels near the
skin, creating the impression of warmth.
It can actually drop core body temperature.
skin, creating the impression of warmth.
It can actually drop core body temperature.
22. Poland
Capital: Warsaw
Prime MInister: Beata Szydlo
Population: 38.3 Million
Katowice - 2.4 Million (209)
Language: Polish
Religion: 87.2 Catholic
Corruption Rank: 30
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23. Lithuania
Capital: Vilnius
President: Dalia Grybauskaite
Population: 3.5 Million
Vilnius - 542.,366
Language: Lithuanian - Russian - Polish
Religion: 77.2% R. Catholic
Corruption Rank: 32
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24. Latvia
Capital: Riga
Prime Minster: Maris Kucinskis
Population: 19.6 Million
Riga - 643,615
Language: Latvian - Russian - Lithuanian
Religion: 63.7% unspecified
Corruption Rank: 40
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JAPANESE FARMERS
The average age of Japanese
farmers is 70.
farmers is 70.
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25. Estonia
Capital: Tallin
President: Kersti Kaljulaid
Population: 1.3 Million
Tallin - 394,024
Language: Estonian - Russian
Religion: 54.1% None
Corruption Rank: 23
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26. Belarus
Capital: Minsk
President: Alexander Lukashenko
Population: 9.6 Millon
Minsk - 2.0 Million (262)
Language: Belorussian
Religion: 80% Eastern Orthodox
Corruption Rank: 107
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27. Ukraine
Capital: Kyiv
President: Petro Porshenko
Population: 43.7 Million
Kyiv - 3.4 Million (140)
Language: Ukranian - Russian - Polish +
Religion: Varied
Corruption Rank: 130
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SUGAR = HYPERACTIVITY
Studies have disproved this. Poor or rowdy
behaviours still occur in children with sugar-free diets.
behaviours still occur in children with sugar-free diets.
28. Moldova
Capital: Chisinau
President: Pavel Filip
Population: 3.6 Million
Chisinau - 669,694
Language: Moldovan
Religion: 93.3% Orthodox
Corruption Rank: 103
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29. Romania
Capital: Bucharest
President: Klaus Iohannis
Population: 21.6 Million
Bucharest - 2.2 Million (227)
Language: Romanian
Religion: 81.9% Eastern Orthodox
Corruption Rank: 58
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30. Bulgaria
Capital: Sofia
Prime Minister: Boyko Borissov
Population: 6.8 Million
Sofia - 1.3 Million (393)
Language: Bulgarian - Turkish - Roma
Religion: 59.4% Eastern Orthodox
Corruption Rank: 69
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COYOTES + TRAFFIC LIGHTS
Some coyotes in the U.S. have learnt how
traffic lights work so they can cross the road safely
traffic lights work so they can cross the road safely
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31. Macedonia
Capital: Skopje
Prime Minster: Emil Dimitriev
Population: 2.1 Million
Skopje - 506,926
Language: Macedonian - Albanian
Religion: 64.7% Macedonian Orthodox
Corruption Rank: 66
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32. Albania
Capital: Tirana
Prime Minster: Edi Rama
Population:
Tirana - 418,495
Language: Albanian (Tosk)
Religion:
Corruption Rank: 88
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33. Montenegro
Capital: Podgorica
Prime Minster: Milo Đukanović
Population: 3.1 Million
Podgorica -185,937
Language: Serbian (Ijekavian)
Religion: 56.7% Muslim
Corruption Rank: 61
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BULLS HATE RED
Bulls are colour-blind. They actually perceive the
motions of the bullfighters cloth as a threat.
motions of the bullfighters cloth as a threat.
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34. Kosovo
Capital: Pristina
President: Hashim Thaçi
Population: 1.8 Million
Pristina - 550,000
Language: Albanian - Serbian
Religion: 90% Muslim
Corruption Rank: 103
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35. Serbia
Capital: Belgrade
President: Tomislav Nikolić
Population: 7.1 Million
Belgrade - 1.4 Million (369)
Language: Serbian +++
Religion: 74.6% Serbian Orthodox
Corruption Rank: 61
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36. Bosnia
Capital: Sarajevo
Prime Minster: Valetin Inzko
Population: 3.9 Million
Sarajevo - 527,049
Language: Bosnian - Croatian - Serbian
Religion: 40% Muslim
Corruption Rank: 76
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JURY TRIALS
More than 90% of all jury trials in
the World occur in the United States.
the World occur in the United States.
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37. Croatia
Capital: Zagreb
President: Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic
Population: 4.4 Million
Zagreb - 790,017
Language: Croatian
Religion: 86.3% R. Catholic
Corruption Rank: 50
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38. Slovenia
Capital: Ljubijana
President: Borut Pahor
Population: 2 Million
Ljubijana - 272,220
Language: Slovenian
Religion: 57.8% Catholic
Corruption Rank: 35
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39. Hungary
Capital: Budapest
Prime Minister: Victor Orban
Population: 9.9 Million
Budapest - 2.6 Million (193)
Language: Hungarian (Magyar)
Religion: 37.2% Catholic
Corruption Rank: 50
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YOUR HAIR AND NAILS KEEP GROWING AFTER DEATH
Wrong---but your skin tissue does recede,
making them appear longer.
making them appear longer.
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40. Andorra
Capital: Andorra la Vella
Prime Minster: Antoni Marti
Population: 85,719
Andorra la Vella - 22,256
Language: Catalan
Corruption Rank: n/a
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41. Liechtenstein
Capital: Vaduz
Prime Minster: Adrian Hasler
Population: 37,328
Schaan - 5,748
Language: German
Corruption Rank: n/a
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42. Malta
Capital: Valetta
President: Marie LC Preca
Population: 414,059
Birkirkara - 21,676
Language: English - Maltese
Corruption Rank: n/a
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TITANIC + BOEING
A single Boeing 777 Engine delivers twice the
horsepower of all the Titanic's steam engines combined.
horsepower of all the Titanic's steam engines combined.
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43. Monaco
Capital: Monaco
Sovereign Prince: Albert II
Population: 30,370
Monaco - 30,370
Language: French
Corruption Rank: n/a
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44. San Marino
Capital: San Marino
Captain Regent: Marino Ricardi
Population: 32,492
San Marino - 32.492
Language: Italian
Corruption Rank: n/a
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45. Vatican City
Capital: Vatican City
Sovereign: Pope Francis
Population: 451
Vatican City - 451
Language: Italian
Corruption Rank: n/a
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