Weird and wonderful facts about the field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth and planets.
And before you start saying what about Wales? Wales is a constituent country of the United Kingdom and is not recognised as a sovereign state! Out of the 195 sovereign states in the world recognised by the United Nations, there are no countries that begin with the letter W. What about Wales? Wales is politically …
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During storms some coastal towns are flooded with foam. In 2015 British coastal town Cleveleys was inundated with foam during a storm that whipped up the sea with strong winds. The roads were covered with foam with drifts several feet high in places. What causes sea foam? Sea foam is formed when the ocean churns …
Every seven years a the Malagasy people dig up their dead relatives and parade their decaying bodies around the streets. Famadihana is a funeral tradition of the Malagasy tribe of Madagascar. They believe that one does not complete their journey to the afterlife until their body is completely decomposed. So until then every few years …
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The Padaung people (Thailand) are known as the long-necked people because the women wear many tight, thick brass rings around their necks. Girls first start to wear rings when they are around 5 years old. Over the years , more coils are added and their necks appear to stretch, which is considered a sign of …
The English settlers of America weren’t known for their originality in naming places. Perhaps they were just homesick and wanted to remind themselves of their birthplace. Or perhaps it was because when they tried to think of their own place names they came up with such oddities as Screamer (Alabama), Why (Arizona), Rough and Ready …
He may have been responsible for the deaths of around 40 million people but in Mongolia Genghis Khan is a national treasure with rock star status. He is considered the greatest hero in Mongolian history and most Mongolians worship him. There are statues of him in every town and many places, buildings and businesses named …
