Geography and Space

Bizarre Fact #201:
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The chiao is an official unit of currency in China. Also known as jiao, it is a copper-zinc coin that is one-tenth of a yuan and equal to 10 fen.

Bizarre Fact #202:
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The city of Dallas is known as "The Big D."

Bizarre Fact #203:
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The city of Istanbul straddles two separate continents, Europe and Asia.

Bizarre Fact #204:
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The company that makes Icee Drinks is in Edwards.

Bizarre Fact #205:
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The country of Costa Rica does not have an army.

Bizarre Fact #206:
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The Dominican Republic was called Santo Domingo when it first gain independence.

Bizarre Fact #207:
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The exact geographic center of the United States is near Lebanon, Kansas.

Bizarre Fact #208:
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The first people to arrive on Iceland were Irish explorers, in 795 A.D.

Bizarre Fact #209:
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The first PTA was in Crystal Springs.

Bizarre Fact #210:
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The forest of Canadian Lake District is so dense that during winter the snow stays on top of the trees and the forest floor stays bare.