Places Trivia

  • Australia is the only continent without an active volcano.
  • At the Yunessun Spa in Japan, you can go swimming in tea, coffee and wine.
  • Tasmania has the cleanest air in the inhabited world.
  • Alberta, Canada has been completely free of rats since 1905.
  • The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains. It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982.
  • Although modern images & descriptions of India often show poverty, India was one of the richest countries till the time of British in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus was attracted by India's wealth and was looking for route to India when he discovered America by mistake.
  • The names of all the continents end with the letter they start with.
  • The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after levelling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.
  • The British police regularly carry teddy bears in their cars to console distraught children.
  • Some Malaysians protect their babies from diseases by bathing them in beer.
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