The World's Heaviest Building
The Palace of the Parliament, the seat of the Romanian Parliament, weighing in at around 4,098,500,000 kg, is the heaviest building in the world.
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Countries With The Highest Levels Of Soft Drink Consumption
Latin America has some of the highest rates of soda intake globally, according to data presented by Euromonitor.
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Which Neighboring Countries Have the Highest Income Disparity?
A country's GDP is indicative of how much wealth belongs to the average citizen, and sometimes despite geographic proximity these numbers can vary greatly amongst neighbors.
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World Leaders In Corn (Maize) Production, By Country
Despite its global reach as a staple food and its variety of uses, 4 of the top 10 producing countries today are still found in the Americas, where the crop is native.
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Shortest Rivers In The World
Believe it or not, several rivers around the world are shorter than the length of a soccer field!
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Longest Highways in the World
These highways provide the network for the longest road trips possible between two places in the world.
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Longest Metro And Subway Rail Systems In The World
Several of the longest urban rapid transit systems in the world are to be found in China.
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Cities With The Most Expensive Taxi Fares In The World
Cities with high qualities of life and widespread opulence also appear to have some of the world's highest taxi cab rates based on consumer reports and surveys.
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Attempts to Go Over Niagara Falls in the Barrel
Many have attempted going over the Niagara in barrels. Some have escaped unharmed, others have not been so fortunate.
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Countries With The Highest Rates Of Esophageal Cancer
Around 81% of the cases of esophageal cancer occur in the less developed countries of the world.
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What Type Of Government Does Bolivia Have?
The politics of Bolivia are described as a presidential representative democratic republic where the President is the head of state and government.
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What Type Of Government Does Turkey Have?
Turkey's government is a secular parliamentary representative democratic republic where the Prime Minister is the head of government and President is the head of state.
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Countries With The Highest Incidence Of Pancreatic Cancer In The World
North America and Europe exhibit the highest incidence of pancreatic cancer in the world, and Asia and Africa the lowest.
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Countries With The Highest Incidence Of Gallbladder Cancer In The World
Nations of South America and Asia exhibit the highest incidence of gallbladder cancer, and those in Africa the lowest.
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Lowest Death Rates Worldwide
Some countries have markedly low mortality rates, and the oil-rich nations in and around the Persian Gulf claim some of the lowest yet.
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Most Successful Men's National Football (Soccer) Teams
Ranked according to their total numbers of FIFA and Olympic Championships combined, European and South American countries lead the way.
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Highest Numbers Of Sickle Cell Births By Country
Common in Africa, the sickle cell trait is protective against malaria, yet the sickle cell disease itself can prove to be deadly.
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The Deadliest Industrial Disasters
The Bhopal Gas Tragedy claimed thousands of lives as a result of leakage of lethal gases from a pesticide plant in India.
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Countries With The Highest Number Of Selfie Related Fatalities
Engrossed selfie-takers from around the world have at times pushed themselves to the brink of death while taking selfies.
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The Worst Smogs In History
The Great Smog that affected London in 1952 resulted in the death of about 12,000 people from respiratory diseases.
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