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MORE PRETENDERS

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. 

1. France #8
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Capital: Paris
President: ​Emmanuel Macron
Population: 66.8 Million
Paris - 11.2 Million (29)
Language: French
Religion: 88.5% R Catholic
Corruption Rank: 23

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2. Spain #16
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Capital: Madrid
King: Felipe VI
Population: 47.9 Million
Madrid - 6.3 Million (64)
Language: Spanish
Religion: 94% R Catholic
Corruption Rank: 36

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3. Portugal #23
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Capital: Lisbon
President: Marcelo Morela de Sousa
Population: 10.8 Million
Lisbon -
Language: Portuguese
Religion: 81% R Catholic
Corruption Rank: 28

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BATS ARE BLIND

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Not only bats see, but they also use echolocation.
That's why they're so awesome!


4. United Kingdom #3
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Capital: London
Prime Minister: ​Theresa May
Population: 64.2 Million
London - 14.4 Million (23)
Language: English +2
Religion: 59.5% Christian
Corruption Rank: 10

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5. Ireland #18
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Capital: Dublin
President: ​Michael D Higgins
Population: 4.9 Million
Dublin - 1.3 Million (392)
Language: Irish - English
Religion: ​84.7% R Catholic
Corruption Rank: 18

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6. Iceland
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Capital: Reykjavik
President: Gundi Th. Johannesson
Population: 321,801
Reykjavik - 119,289
Language: Icelandic +3
Religion: 76.2% Evangelical
Corruption Rank: 13

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SHAVING THICKENS HAIR

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Regrown hair isn't thicker, coarser, or darker; it just
appears so because it grows back with a blunt tip.


7. Italy #13
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Capital: Rome
President: Sergio Mattarella
Population: 61.5 Million
Milan - 5.2 Million (79)
Language: Italian (German - French)
Religion: 80% Christian
Corruption Rank: 61

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8. Greece
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Capital: Athens
Prime Minister: Alexis Tsipras
Population: 10.7 Million
Athens - 3.4 Million (178)
Language: Greek 99%
Religion: ​​98% Greek Orthodox
Corruption Rank: 58

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9. Russia #24
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Capital: Moscow
President: Vladmir Putin
Population: 141.9 Million
Moscow - 16.9 Million (18)
Language: Russian
Religion: Russian Orthodox
Corruption Rank: 119

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CAFFEINE DEHYDRATES YOU

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Not really. The diuretic effect of caffeine is offset by
the amount of water in a caffeinated drink.


10. Finland
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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
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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
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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

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Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Satan was thrown out of
heaven and came to Earth on October 1st, 1914.

13. Denmark
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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
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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
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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

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The chewy base of gum is indigestible and passes
​straight through. The remainder is absorbed.

16. Belgium
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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
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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
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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

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Photographs of algae, published in 1845,
was the first book ever to contain photographs.


19. Austria
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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
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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
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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

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It merely dilates warm blood vessels near the
skin, creating the impression of warmth.
It can actually drop core body temperature.


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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

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The average age of Japanese
farmers is 70.


25. Estonia
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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
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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
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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

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​Studies have disproved this. Poor or rowdy 
behaviours still occur in children with sugar-free diets.


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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

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Some coyotes in the U.S. have learnt how
traffic lights work so they can cross the road safely​

31. Macedonia
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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
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Capital: Tirana
Prime Minster: ​Edi Rama
Population: 
Tirana - 418,495
Language: Albanian (Tosk)
Religion: ​
Corruption Rank: 88

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33. Montenegro
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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

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Bulls are colour-blind. They actually perceive the
motions of the bullfighters cloth as a threat.  

34. Kosovo
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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
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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
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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

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More than 90% of all jury trials in
the World occur in the United States.​


37. Croatia
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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
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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
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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

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Wrong---but your skin tissue does recede,
making them appear longer.

40. Andorra
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Capital: Andorra la Vella
Prime Minster: Antoni Marti ​
Population: 85,719
Andorra la Vella - 22,256
Language: Catalan
Religion: 99% R Catholic
Corruption Rank: n/a

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41. Liechtenstein
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Capital: Vaduz
Prime Minster: Adrian Hasler
Population: 37,328
Schaan - 5,748
Language: German
Religion: 75.9% R Catholic
Corruption Rank: n/a

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42. Malta
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Capital: Valetta
President: Marie LC Preca
Population: 414,059
Birkirkara - 21,676
Language: English - Maltese
Religion: 90% R Catholic
Corruption Rank: ​n/a

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TITANIC + BOEING

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A single Boeing 777 Engine delivers twice the 
horsepower of all the Titanic's steam engines combined. 

43. Monaco
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Capital: Monaco
Sovereign Prince: Albert II ​​
Population: 30,370
Monaco - 30,370
Language: French
Religion: 90% R. Catholic
Corruption Rank: n/a

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44. San Marino
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Capital: San Marino
Captain Regent: Marino Ricardi
Population: 32,492
San Marino - 32.492
Language: Italian
Religion: ​R. Catholic
Corruption Rank: n/a

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45. Vatican City
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Capital: Vatican City
Sovereign: Pope Francis 
Population: 451
Vatican City - 451
Language: Italian
Religion: R. Catholic
Corruption Rank: n/a

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EUROPE PHOTOS


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The Generations

The Lost Generation: 1890-1915
The Interbellum Generation: 1901=1913
The Greatest Generation: 1910-1924
The Silent Generation: 1925-1945
Baby Boomer Generation: 1946-1964
Generation X (Baby Bust): 1965-1979
Xennials: 1975-1985
Millenials (Gen Y) (Gen Next): 1980-1994

iGen (Gen Z): 1995-2012
Gen Alpha: 2013-2025

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Month-by-Month (Daytime)
High = Red
Low = Blue

2024*
Hottest: 16th = 31.0 ~ Coldest: Janurary -6 = 19) ~ Days Above 30 = 3

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2023
Hottest: July 15 = 28.9 ~ Coldest: February 24 = .03 ~ Days Above 30 = 0

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2022
Hottest: July 30 = 30.7 ~ Coldest: December 22 = .(5.1) ~ Days Above 30 = 3
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2021
Hottest: June 28 = 33.8 ~ Coldest: December 22 = (5.1) ~ Days Above 30 = 6
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Alltime Vancouver Stats (Hottest + Coldest)

Hottest: 30 July 2009 =34.4

Coldest: 14 January 1950 = (17.8)

Conversion Chart For Americans

Celsius = Fahrenheit

Simple Rule

For every 5 degrees C = 9 degrees Fahrenheit

-40 = -40
-35 = -31

-30 = -22
-25 = -13

-20 = -4
-15 = +5

-10 = +14
​-5 = +23


freezing: 0 = 32 :freezing

​5 = 41
10 = 50
15 = 59
20 = 68
25 = 77
30 = 86
35 = 95
40 = 104

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