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Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by whitecloth: 9:27am On Apr 24, 2016 |
betapikin:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Saudi_Arabia Don't forget they are not the only state that experience such in the world, there's always solutions to all mans problems. |
Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Explorers(m): 9:36am On Apr 24, 2016 |
31. At $83,200 a night, the Royal Penthouse Suite at President Wilson's Hotel, Geneva, Switzerland is the most expensive hotel room in the world. 4 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Explorers(m): 9:38am On Apr 24, 2016 |
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Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Explorers(m): 9:40am On Apr 24, 2016 |
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Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Explorers(m): 9:41am On Apr 24, 2016 |
damiosy: Been around bro. |
Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Explorers(m): 9:42am On Apr 24, 2016 |
ibullem: Tnx sir. |
Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Explorers(m): 9:46am On Apr 24, 2016 |
34. Hotels with the largest number of rooms; *. Genting Highlands, Malaysia. 7, 351 rooms *. The MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas. 6,852 rooms. 7 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Explorers(m): 9:47am On Apr 24, 2016 |
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Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Explorers(m): 9:48am On Apr 24, 2016 |
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Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Explorers(m): 10:04am On Apr 24, 2016 |
37. Singapore is the Largest country with no farms. 8 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Rich4god(m): 10:14am On Apr 24, 2016 |
Walahi... I dey go Russia... 9Mill women... |
Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Explorers(m): 10:23am On Apr 24, 2016 |
38. Nauru has the most overweight population in the world with over 95% of its population overweight. Incidentally, it doesn't have a McDonald’s… 8 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Explorers(m): 10:31am On Apr 24, 2016 |
39. Countries in the world without military forces. Andorra, Costa Rica, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Iceland, Kiribati, Liechtenstein, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Monaco, Nauru, Palau, Panama, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Vatican City. 12 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Explorers(m): 10:39am On Apr 24, 2016 |
40. The maximum speed of a Boeing 747 is 955 km/h with about six million parts. 5 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Rich4god(m): 11:29am On Apr 24, 2016 |
Explorers:Are you from dat side? 1 Like |
Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Explorers(m): 11:42am On Apr 24, 2016 |
41. About 1 in 5 people have some of fear flying, or “aviophobia.” 42. According toPopular Mechanics, sitting in the tail of an airplane improves chances of accident survival by 40%. 43. Research shows that the first 3 minutes after takeoff and the final 8 minutes before landing are when 80% of plane crashes happen. 44. Most airline pilots are paid only for time in the air, which doesn’t include time spent getting to and from the airport, performing preflight duties, or waiting for delayed planes. 45. Research indicates that people fall in love with flight attendants at first sight more than any other professions (including restaurant servers and strippers). *. The height requirement for Flight Attendant is for safety reasons, making sure that all flight attendants can reach overhead safety equipment. *. The normal ratio of Flight Attendants to passenger seats is one Flight Attendant for every 50 passenger seats. http://facts.randomhistory.com/airplane-facts.html 5 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by aolumaxi(m): 11:48am On Apr 24, 2016 |
Explorers:@45, be like say na mami water those pple dey select as attendant... #always pretty 12 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by kingsilly(m): 12:35pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
Explorers: NOT WITH ARIK AIR ATTENDANTS 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Nobody: 12:53pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
Russia on my mind |
Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Explorers(m): 1:15pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
46. The Dominican Republic is the most visited Caribbean country, with 4.3 million visitors per year, followed by Puerto Rico at 3.7 million, and Cuba at 2.7 million. 3 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Explorers(m): 1:24pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
47. Most individuals in the Caribbean are descendants of enslaved Africans who were brought to the islands by colonists during the Diaspora to exploit the area’s natural resources, like sugar cane. 5 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Explorers(m): 1:44pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
48. The Caribbean Island of Saba is home to the shortest runway in the world. It is 1,300ft(396.24 meters) long. 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Explorers(m): 2:06pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
49. Greenland, the country can’t join FIFA (the international governing body of football) because the extreme weather conditions mean grass cannot grow there. 8 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Rich4god(m): 2:09pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
kingsilly:lol.... Wetin dem do u. |
Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by kingsilly(m): 2:13pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
Rich4god:I use dem go uk once, worst experience ever.. Never again, as if dem no happy for the job, dem no fine @ all... 1 Like |
Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Explorers(m): 2:41pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
50. Less than 1% of the world's population has ever ventured to Antarctica. 3 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Nobody: 2:54pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
kingsilly:From experience, the prettiest ones are the KLM, Emirates and Ethiopian airlines flight attendants. 3 Likes |
Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by surestakes: 3:20pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
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Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by magabounce(m): 3:32pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
Explorers:Explorers I didn't see Antarctica lolz |
Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by magabounce(m): 3:36pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
@ explorers I expected to see the Taj mahal in India.. I plan to visit that place before I die.. I felt it's magnificence when yanni performed there.. That place is heavenly 3 Likes |
Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Explorers(m): 5:12pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
51. The Great Wall of China is one of the oldest, longest, largest, and most celebrated achievements of human ingenuity. 52. The Great Wall of China is also known as the wanli changcheng or Long Wall of 10,000 Li (a li is a measure of distance, approximately 1/3 of a mile). The main wall is around 2,145 miles (3,460 km) long with an extra 1,770 miles (2,860 km) of branches and spurs. 53. Building the wall took more than 1800 years. 54. Wall construction was a common punishment for chinese convicts. 7 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Random And Interesting Travel Facts World's Travellers Probably Dont Know. by Explorers(m): 5:17pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
56. During its construction, the Great Wall was called “the longest cemetery on earth” because so many people died building it. Reportedly, it cost the lives of more than one million people. 57. The Great Wall of China is the longest man-made structure in the world. 58. There are more than 10,000 watchtowers and beacon towers along the Great Wall. 59. The last battle fought at the Great Wall was in 1938 during the Sino-Japanese War, which was between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. Bullet marks can still be seen in the Wall at Gubeikou. 60. About 10,720,000 visits annually. http://facts.randomhistory.com/2009/04/18_great-wall.html 7 Likes 2 Shares
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