50 Surprising facts about the world, 50 interesting facts about the world,
50 Surprising facts about the world.
Number 50. Nearly two people die each second.
Number 49. Interpol began in 1914 when legal professionals from 24 countries got together to discuss catching fugitives.
Number 48. Tokyo is the world’s largest city with 37 million inhabitants.
Number 47. New Zealanders have more pets per household than any other country.
Number 46. The oceans contain almost 200,000 different kinds of viruses.
Number 45. All the ants on Earth weigh about as much as all the humans.
Number 44. There are only two countries with names that begin with “The.”
Number 43. Facebook has more users than the population of the U.S., China, and Brazil combined.
Number 42. The global adult literacy rate is around 86 percent.
Number 41. There are 41 countries that recognize sign language as an official language.
Number 40. Copenhagen is the most bike-friendly city in the world.
Number 39. Around one in every 200 men are direct descendants of Genghis Khan.
Number 38. More people speak Mandarin Chinese than any other language.
Number 37. There's a website that tracks the world's population in real time.
Number 36. The red-billed quelea is the most common bird on Earth.
Number 35. Canada has nine percent of the world’s forests.
Number 34. The “most typical human” fits this description.
Number 33. All giant pandas in zoos around the world are on loan from China.
Number 32. California is home to the “Artichoke Capital of the World.”
Number 31. There are 43 countries that still have a royal family.
Number 30. It’s estimated that Sweden has more islands than any other country.
Number 29. Nearly half of the world’s population watched both the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup games.
Number 28. There are more than 24 time zones around the world.
Number 27. People 60 years and older make up 12.3 percent of the global population.
Number 26. More than 52 percent of the world’s population is under 30 years old.
Number 25. South Sudan is the youngest country in the world.
Number 24. A record-breaking 92 countries competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Number 23. The world’s largest man-made oyster reef was created in Maryland.
Number 22. The most expensive coin in the world was sold for more than $7 million.
Number 21. Africa and Asia are home to nearly 90 percent of the world’s rural population.
Number 20. Only two countries use purple in their national flags.
Number 19. Muhammad is the most popular name in the world.
Number 18. People who are currently alive represent about 7 percent of the total number of people who have ever lived.
Number 17. There are around 4 quadrillion quadrillion bacteria on Earth.
Number 16. Japan is the world's most earthquake-prone country.
Number 15. The Earth’s ozone layer will make a full recovery in 50 years.
Number 14. The coldest temperature ever recorded was -144 degrees Fahrenheit.
Number 13. Four babies are born every second.
Number 12. The longest place name on the planet is 85 letters long.
Number 11. There are only three countries in the world that don't use the metric system.
Number 10. The world’s quietest room is located at Microsoft's headquarters in Washington state.
Number 9. The Paris Agreement on climate change was signed by the largest number of countries ever in one day.
Number 8. Indonesia is home to some of the shortest people in the world.
Number 7. The Canary Islands are named after dogs, not birds.
Number 6. The world’s most densely populated island is the size of two soccer fields.
Number 5. More people visit France than any other country.
Number 4. The hottest chili pepper in the world is so hot it could kill you.
Number 3. There are more twins now than ever before.
Number 2. The entire world’s population could fit inside Los Angeles.
Number 1. North Korea and Cuba are the only places you can’t buy Coca-Cola.
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