9 incredibly interesting facts about the world

1/3/2021

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Geography Story: 9 incredibly interesting facts about the world

Even if you read educational articles every day, you may still be unaware of some of the most amazing facts about the world we live in. Check out these 9 mind-blowing facts and tell us in the comments if this information was new for you. Let's start!

#1 Coca-Cola is banned in North Korea and Cuba.

Trade sanctions ban the distrobution of the world-famous beverage in these countries.

#2 The Canary islands are named after dogs, not birds.

Who knew? The island's name in Spanish is "Islas Canarias", which comes from the Latin phrase "Canariae Insulae" translated as "Island of dogs".

#3 The Paris Agreement on climate change is the treaty with the highest number of countries signed to it.

197 members of the UNFCCC have signed the Agreement.

#4 The coldest temperature ever recorded is -144°F or -97°C in Antarctica

It was recorded that breathing under such conditions could cause hemorrhage that would kill one immediately.

#5 The number of bacteria on Earth is around 4 quadrillion quadrillion

This means that there are more bacteria than humans on the planet.

#6 If you're alive today, you're lucky to be one of 7% of people who have ever lived in the world.

#7 Unless you're Chinese, the panda at your local zoo is just paying a visit.

Yeah, that's right, all giant pandas in the zoos of the world are on loan from China.

#8 The red-billed quelea is the most common bird in the world.

With their numbers ranging from around 1 to 10 billion in total, they're an absolute pest to farmers.

#9 There are around 10 quadrillion ants in the world, and their total weight is around the same as that of the entire human population.

Geography Story: #9 There are around 10 quadrillion ants in the world, and their total weight is around the same as that of the entire human population. — pixabay

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30 Comments

Julie Domaille

The one about the ants weighing more than the human race on earth WOW

Jim Mascair

That fact about Antarctica is dang cold. I'm scratching it off as a vacation destination.

Anita Clark Morton

I knew the one about the Canary Islands, as my family & I had vacationed there a few years ago, and I heard it then. One of the most beautiful places on earth, I think.

john duckett

Gary McLean, Indeed, makes me wonder about the other 93% - one would presume that if they were born then they also lived, however briefly.

Dora Diaz

Amazing information. It was excellent to know those. Thank

Doris Dallaire

The weight of the ants.

Sandra Folts

Didn’t know ants were so heavy!

tbear

I wish they had explained each fact! Most were very iteresting! 😊👍 I had heard a few before, such as the panda! Which I don't think is fair! But that's the agreement we made with China! Wouldn't surprise me at it they said, return them. The way things stand right now between China and the U.S. We do LOVE our panda's! 💓💓