Geography and Space

Bizarre Fact #211:
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The German Bundestag, or Parliament, has 672 members and is the world's largest elected legislative body.

Bizarre Fact #212:
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The Hudson River along the island of Manhattan flows in either direction depending on the tide.

Bizarre Fact #213:
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The International Checkers Hall Of Fame is in Petal.

Bizarre Fact #214:
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The King and Queen of the Gypsies are buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Meridian.

Bizarre Fact #215:
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The largest city in Africa is Cairo in Egypt.

Bizarre Fact #216:
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The largest country in Africa is the Sudan. The Arc of the Covenant is said to be located in Axum, Ethiopia.

Bizarre Fact #217:
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The largest island in the Mediterranean sea is Sicily.

Bizarre Fact #218:
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The largest lake in South America is Lake Maracaibo.

Bizarre Fact #219:
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The many sights that represent the Chinese city of Beijing were built by foreigners: the Forbidden City was built by the Mongols, the Temple of Heaven by the Manchurians.

Bizarre Fact #220:
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The McCoy Federal Building in Jackson is the first federal building in the U.S. named for an African American.