Trivia for Squiggle #XXXV
Today's issue of Trivia for Squiggle finally gets us up to date and continues the onslaught of geography and space trivia started back in issue #XXXII.
851. The Earth's atmosphere is, proportionally, thinner than the skin of an apple.
852. The Earth orbits the Sun at a speed of about 108,000 km per hour.
853. The Earth's rain forests are home to about 75% of all known species of plant and animal life.
854. The Huang He (Yellow River) in China is also called "China's sorrow." This is because it overflows its banks, and has caused much destruction. One of the biggest floods was in 1887, where approximately one million people died because of it.
855. The Netherlands has the highest concentration of museums in the world. The are 42 museums in Amsterdam alone.
856. The Pacific Ocean covers 28% of the Earth's surface.
857. The Rainbow Bridge is the world's largest natural bridge. It is located at the base of Navajo Mountain, Utah and is as long as a football field.
858. The Red Cross is called the Red Crescent in Arab countries.
859. The Sea of Tranquility on the moon is deeper than the highest mountain on Earth.
860. The Tibetan name for Mount Everest is Chomolungma.
861. The Tonle Sap River in Cambodia flows north for almost half the year and then south for the rest of the year.
862. The U.S. paid Russia $7.2 million for Alaska in 1867.
863. The actual smallest sovereign entity in the world is the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (S.M.O.M.). It is located in the city of Rome, Italy, has an area of two tennis courts, and as of 2001 has a population of 80, 20 less people than the Vatican. It is a sovereign entity under international law, just as the Vatican is.
864. The age of a saguaro cactus is calculated by its height.
865. The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof. Also, the redwood’s extremely high water content reduces the tree's susceptibility to fire.
866. The capital of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou.
867. The city of Seoul has been the capital city of Korea for more than 600 years.
868. The city of Tokyo was originally called Edo.
869. The country of Bolivia is named after a fighter Simon Bolivar.
870. The country of Fiji is made up of 332 islands.
871. The deepest mine in the world is the East Rand mine, which goes to a depth of about 3,585 metres.
872. The deepest point on the Earth's surface is in the Pacific Ocean located in the Marianas trench. This point is called the "Challenger Deep" and is 35,818 feet deep.
873. The driest place on earth is Calama, in the Atacama Desert in Chile.
874. The greatest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, extending 64,374 km from the Arctic Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.
875. The highest bridge in the world is located in the Himalyan mountains. It was built by the Indian Army, in 1982, and is about 5,600 metres above sea level.
"What are you talking about? You are Eliasti-girl! My god! Pull yourself together! 'What will you do?' Is this a question? You will show him that you remember that he's Mr. Incredible, and you will remind him who *you* are. You know where he is, go and cofront the problem. Fight. Win! And do call me when you get back, Darling. I enjoy our visits."
851. The Earth's atmosphere is, proportionally, thinner than the skin of an apple.
852. The Earth orbits the Sun at a speed of about 108,000 km per hour.
853. The Earth's rain forests are home to about 75% of all known species of plant and animal life.
854. The Huang He (Yellow River) in China is also called "China's sorrow." This is because it overflows its banks, and has caused much destruction. One of the biggest floods was in 1887, where approximately one million people died because of it.
855. The Netherlands has the highest concentration of museums in the world. The are 42 museums in Amsterdam alone.
856. The Pacific Ocean covers 28% of the Earth's surface.
857. The Rainbow Bridge is the world's largest natural bridge. It is located at the base of Navajo Mountain, Utah and is as long as a football field.
858. The Red Cross is called the Red Crescent in Arab countries.
859. The Sea of Tranquility on the moon is deeper than the highest mountain on Earth.
860. The Tibetan name for Mount Everest is Chomolungma.
861. The Tonle Sap River in Cambodia flows north for almost half the year and then south for the rest of the year.
862. The U.S. paid Russia $7.2 million for Alaska in 1867.
863. The actual smallest sovereign entity in the world is the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (S.M.O.M.). It is located in the city of Rome, Italy, has an area of two tennis courts, and as of 2001 has a population of 80, 20 less people than the Vatican. It is a sovereign entity under international law, just as the Vatican is.
864. The age of a saguaro cactus is calculated by its height.
865. The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof. Also, the redwood’s extremely high water content reduces the tree's susceptibility to fire.
866. The capital of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou.
867. The city of Seoul has been the capital city of Korea for more than 600 years.
868. The city of Tokyo was originally called Edo.
869. The country of Bolivia is named after a fighter Simon Bolivar.
870. The country of Fiji is made up of 332 islands.
871. The deepest mine in the world is the East Rand mine, which goes to a depth of about 3,585 metres.
872. The deepest point on the Earth's surface is in the Pacific Ocean located in the Marianas trench. This point is called the "Challenger Deep" and is 35,818 feet deep.
873. The driest place on earth is Calama, in the Atacama Desert in Chile.
874. The greatest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, extending 64,374 km from the Arctic Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.
875. The highest bridge in the world is located in the Himalyan mountains. It was built by the Indian Army, in 1982, and is about 5,600 metres above sea level.
"What are you talking about? You are Eliasti-girl! My god! Pull yourself together! 'What will you do?' Is this a question? You will show him that you remember that he's Mr. Incredible, and you will remind him who *you* are. You know where he is, go and cofront the problem. Fight. Win! And do call me when you get back, Darling. I enjoy our visits."
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