Facts about World
Canada has only seven time zones; not 8.
Yukon used to be a separate time zone, but in 1973, it joined the Pacific time zone. |
Of all the industrialized nations, US has the second highest infant mortality rate.
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The world has had 7 ice ages, and is long overdue for another one.
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There are no penguins in the North pole.
They live in the South Pole, and other places, like New Zealand. |
There are more bald eagles in British Columbia than there are in all of U.S.
Despite this, the eagle is the U.S.'s national symbol. |
Earth spins faster in September than it does in March.
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Tibetans, Mongolians, and people in western China do not put sugar in their tea... they use salt.
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Tarzana, California, was not named after Tarzan.
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Unlike almost everywhere else, more women commit suicide in China than men.
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There are more overweight people in the world than underfed ones.
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The Antarctic is the largest desert on earth.
The real definition of desert is a place with little or no precipitation. It does not rain or snow in the antarcitic. |
The most densely populated country is the Netherlands, then Belguim, and Japan in third.
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Venus spins the opposite way than other planets.
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In New York, your rent does not stop rising when you turn 62.
It is thought that after a person turns 62, the government will pay for any increase in rent. However, there are other criteria for this. |
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The internet and newspapers are a very bad places to look for work.
Newspapers and the intenet publish less than one fifth of all job openings. It is better to try networking and finding openings from friends or family. |
Voodoos do not stick pins in dolls or poppets.
This is European folklore and the confusion of rare Haitian witchcraft with Voodoo religion that caused this misconception. |
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Whales do not eat too much fish and need to be managed by whaling.
Most whales do not even eat that much fish. The ones that do eat fish do not consume an unsustainable amount. |
Athiests do not live meaningless lives.
Atheism does not imply a pointless life void of joy and happiness. |
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Atheisist do not deny the exsistance of God or gods, but disbelieve in it.
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The earth is not going to run out of oil in the next decade- there is a vast amount of reserves left.
Cheap oil, however, is becoming harder to find. The reserves are being depleted, but the rate of this is exagerated. |
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Most muslims live in Asia.
Many people associate arabs with muslims, but arabs make up less than 1/5 of the muslim population. |
The Great Wall of China cannot be seen from space.
No man-made structure can be seen from space. |
