World Facts

Did you know that Hong Kong is sometimes called "Fragrant Harbor"? The city was either given its name from its clear waters or its spices.

November 12, 2018 13:36

The Camellia is recognized as the Alabama state flower.

November 12, 2018 13:12

The pink and white lady slipper is the state flower of Minnesota.

November 9, 2018 16:42

Burkina Faso is one of the nations bordering Benin.

November 9, 2018 15:38

Here are 10 of the most popular questions about giraffes answered.

November 9, 2018 15:23

There is scientific evidence that proves that the world is not flat.

November 9, 2018 14:50

What was known as the great city of Constantinople is now referred to as Istanbul. 

November 9, 2018 14:43

The alpine forget-me-not is the Alaska state flower.

November 9, 2018 10:39

The rose is the New York state flower.

November 8, 2018 17:18

Neither Emus nor Kangaroos, which are both from Australia, can walk backwards.

November 8, 2018 15:51

The Saguaro cactus blossom is recognized as the Arizona state flower.

November 8, 2018 15:05

Ida Lewis is estimated to have saved over 18 people.

November 8, 2018 11:40

Although geographically part of Europe, Norway is not an EU member. The country held two referenda on joining the European Union but declined each time. 

November 8, 2018 11:13

There are about 150,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas.

November 7, 2018 15:42

The northernmost and southernmost, easternmost and westernmost, and highest and lowest points of Indonesia.

November 7, 2018 12:06

Texas is one of the states that form the United States of America.

November 7, 2018 11:19

The violet is the official New Jersey state flower.

November 7, 2018 11:04

The Puerto Rico Trench is the deepest part of the Atlantic.

November 7, 2018 11:01

It is estimated that there are over 600 million cats around the world.

November 7, 2018 10:54

The US handed over control of the Panama Canal to the Panama Canal Authority on December 31, 1999.

November 7, 2018 10:21