Venezuela had the world’s 4th highest GDP per capita in 1950, trailing only the United States, Switzerland, and New Zealand.
Year: 2017
The Tallest Building for 249 yrs
For 249 years, the tallest building in the world was Lincoln Cathedral.
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In English, zero quantities are plural by default. Therefore, you should write “0 results found.”
The World’s Smallest Test Tube
The world’s smallest test tube has a diameter 10,000 times narrower than a human hair.
The North Island and The South Island
New Zealand’s two main islands (the North Island and the South Island) had no official names until 2009.
The Father of India’s Missile
The father of India’s missile programme had visited Switzerland back in 2006. Upon his arrival, Switzerland declared May 26th as Science Day.
The Tale of Genji
Generally considered to be the world’s first novel, The Tale of Genji was written in Japan around AD 1000 by Murasaki Shikibu.
Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium in England has the most toilets of any one building, at 2618.
Secret of 1800s
Up until the early 1800s, dentures were primarily made from the teeth of dead soldiers.
The First Rocket
The first rocket was so light and small that it was transported on a bicycle to the Thumba Launching Station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.