Travel & Places

Incredible facts about countries, landmarks, and the world's most extraordinary places.

The Public Fountains in Paris Flow with Free, Clean, Sparkling Water. Residents Fill Bottles to Take Home Instead of Buying Bottled Water from Stores.

The Public Fountains in Paris Flow with Free, Clean, Sparkling Water. Residents Fill Bottles to Take Home Instead of Buying Bottled Water from Stores. January 3, 2023

Airplane Toilets are Coated with Teflon. Your Poop Does Not Stick When Vacuumed Down the Toilet Because of This, and Minimal Water is Used. January 2, 2023
The Rolling Suitcase Was Not Invented Until 1972 When Bernard D. Sadow Put Wheels from a Wardrobe Onto His Suitcase and Added a Strap. December 31, 2022
Boeing B17 Pilots Often Accidentally Raise the Undercarriage After Landing, Destroying the Propellors and Damaging the Underbelly because the Undercarriage Lever and the Flap Lever Look the Same. December 31, 2022
After an Airline Crash in 2020, Pakistan Airlines Conducted an Investigation and Found Out That 150 Out of Their 434 Pilots Had Bogus or Suspicious Flying Licenses. December 31, 2022
There is a Secret Wing to the Museum in Naples. It Contains All the Erotic Art Found in Pompeii. The Doorway was Even Bricked Up at One Point. It was Only Fully Opened to the Public in 2000. December 30, 2022
Ewa Wisnierska, a German Paraglider, Got Sucked Up by a Cumulonimbus Cloud. She Survived the Harsh Temperature and Oxygen Deprivation. December 7, 2022
A Fisherman from the Philippines Found a Pearl Weighing 34 Kilograms. It is Estimated to be Worth $100 Million. The Fisherman was Unaware of its Value and Kept the Pearl Under His Bed for 10 Years. December 4, 2022
There is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Alberta, Canada, called "Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump." It is Where the Aboriginal People Used to Chase Buffalos Off a Cliff. December 1, 2022
When Tigers Escaped from a Zoo in Georgia and Killed a Man, Advice was Issued on What to Do If You Meet a Tiger. Among the Rules were; Don't Approach It, Don't Run Away, and Don't Urinate. November 14, 2022
There are 1,300 Species of Insects in Iceland, But No Species of Mosquitoes Have Been Discovered. November 10, 2022
Alaska's Coastline is Longer Than All 49 States Combined. Yes, Even Longer Than Hawaii. October 31, 2022
During the Second World War There was a Secret Hospital for 120 Partisans in Slovenia That was Hidden in the Forest. It Remained a Secret for Over Two Years Despite Fervent Attempts by Enemy Forces. October 18, 2022
Yuma, Arizona is the Sunniest City on Earth with More Than 4,000 Sunlight Hours a Year. October 16, 2022
Canada’s Mount Thor has the World’s Longest Vertical Drop. If You Fell Off It, You Would Fall for Over a Kilometer Before You Hit Anything. October 13, 2022
William Rankin is One of Two People to Have Ever Survived Falling Through a Thunderstorm Cloud. He Fell for Almost 40 Minutes, Suffered Serious Injuries, Including Frosbite. October 13, 2022
Airport Runway Numbers Are Not Sequential. They Are Based On Compass Bearings. Runway 9 Would Be 90 Degrees, Runaway 27 Would Be 270 Degrees, and So On. October 5, 2022
The United States Tried to Purchase Greenland from Denmark Twice. Once in 1946 and Then Again in 2019. September 12, 2022
A Woman Woke Up Alone in an Air Canada Plane After Sleeping Through the Landing and Hours After It Had Deplaned. She Had to Use a Flashlight to Signal for Help. August 19, 2022
An Earthquake Happened While the Golden Gate Bridge was being Constructed, and a Dozen Workers were Trapped on One of the Towers July 22, 2022