World Facts

No, the Dominican Republic is a sovereign country and not a US territory.

July 22, 2019 12:03

The Strait of Dover is part of the English Channel.

July 22, 2019 11:55

Equinor, formally known as Statoil, is the largest company in Norway by revenue.

July 22, 2019 11:46

The Major League Baseball comprises of 30 teams.

July 22, 2019 11:37

The Hassan II Mosque in Morocco is the tallest mosque in the world.

July 22, 2019 11:07

The United States is the only country to have ever put people on the moon. However, Russia (the USSR), Japan, China, the European Space Agency, and India have all made visits to the moon via probes. 

July 22, 2019 10:54

Most of the world's most culturally heterogeneous countries are found in Sub-Saharan Africa.

July 18, 2019 15:37

According to the Gini Coefficient, South Africa is the most unequal country in the world.

July 18, 2019 15:33

According to the UN, these cities have the least equal distribution of wealth.

July 18, 2019 15:25

Almost 20% of the human population has brown hair or a variation of brown hair.

July 18, 2019 15:09

In the United States, the most common birthday is September 9th.

July 18, 2019 12:26

The Great Vowel shift transformed the pronunciation of the English language.

July 18, 2019 12:22

Most of Canada's tallest buildings are located in Toronto. Learn about the ten tallest buildings in Canada.

July 18, 2019 10:59

Stantec Tower is the tallest building in Edmonton.

July 18, 2019 10:48

The capital city of Texas is Austin.

July 17, 2019 15:53

The capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul.

July 17, 2019 15:47

Contrary to popular misconception, China does actually hold elections.

July 17, 2019 13:51

There are over 50 species of hummingbirds residing in the country.

July 17, 2019 10:51

At 37 percent gradient, Canton Street in hilly Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the world's steepest residential street on record.

July 16, 2019 18:02

Lima is the capital city of Peru.

July 16, 2019 16:53