Arizona is well known to be a very sunny state which experiences at least 300 sunny days in a year. But did you know that the sunniest city in the world is also located in Arizona? Yuma, Arizona, is the sunniest city on the planet. They have over 4,000 hours of sunlight per year, which […]
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Mount Thor, the world’s highest and steepest cliff, is a fitting name for such a monstrous climb. This cliff is part of a range that includes Mount Asgard, another aptly named formation. Because it is only a short distance across the water from Greenland, the land is wild, rugged, and dangerous. Both are part of
The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation is responsible for 250 public parks and beaches, the VanDusen Botanical Garden, the Bloedel Conservatory, and an extensive public recreation system that includes community centers, pools, rinks, fitness centers, golf courses, street trees, marinas, sports fields, and playgrounds. But did you know that the Dude Chilling Park did
Mastodons are extinct proboscideans from the late Miocene or late Pliocene that lived in North and Central America from the late Miocene to the end of the Pleistocene 10,000 to 11,000 years ago. Mastodons were primarily forest dwellers who lived in herds. But did you know who asked Lewis and Clark to bring back living
A lawn is an area of soil-covered land planted with grasses and other durable plants such as clover and kept at a short height with a lawnmower or occasionally grazing animals for aesthetic and recreational purposes. But did you know only the rich could afford to maintain a well-manicured lawn back in the day? Traditional
Greenland is an island country in Denmark’s Kingdom. It is located east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans. Greenland is the world’s largest island; it is one of three constituent countries that make up the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark and the Faroe Islands; all citizens of these countries
The 1.7-mile-long Golden Gate Bridge connects San Francisco and Marin County, California, symbolizing the San Francisco Bay region. The suspension bridge was an engineering wonder when it was completed in 1937. It was the world’s largest suspension bridge. But did you know that an earthquake occurred during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge? An
Cheetahs may appear intimidating as they stalk their prey over Africa’s grasslands, but they are actually shy, sensitive, and introverted creatures. They are prone to being nervous, which causes them anxiety. But do you know how zoos handle cheetah anxiety in captivity? Cheetahs are quiet, sensitive, and introverted members of the big cat family and
The 1860s and 1890s gave birth to the Wild West genre and laid the groundwork for its subsequent mythology. It was a time when cowboys, Indians, pioneers, outlaws, and gunslingers came together for expansion, defense, greed, and reinvention. But did you know that England has a fake American Wild West town? In England, there is
Papua New Guinea is a country in Oceania that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea. After 60 years of the Australian administration, it declared independence in 1975. The country, with its islands, has a population of roughly 7 million people and occupies an area of approximately 178,704 square miles. But did
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