Geography and Space

Bizarre Fact #191:
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South Africa produces two-thirds of the world's gold.

Bizarre Fact #192:
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Spains biggest source of income is tourism.

Bizarre Fact #193:
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St. Petersburg, FL once had 427 consecutive days of sunshine.

Bizarre Fact #194:
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Surprisingly, there was a time that the Vatican owned shares of the Watergate complex in Washington DC, the Pan American building in Paris, and the Hilton hotel in Rome.

Bizarre Fact #195:
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Thailand used to be called Siam.

Bizarre Fact #196:
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The 4-H Club started in Holmes County.

Bizarre Fact #197:
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The birthplace of Elvis was in Tupelo.

Bizarre Fact #198:
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The Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. has 365 steps, representing every day of the year.

Bizarre Fact #199:
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The Chang Jiang river is the fourth longest river in the world.

Bizarre Fact #200:
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The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel - which crossing Chesapeake near its mouth, at Norfolk, Virginia - uses a combination of bridge spans and tunnels. Manmade islands allow the roadway to enter the tunnels beneath the Bay's shipping channels.