Jacksonville, Florida, has the largest total area of any city in the United States.
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Last 2 European countries to let women vote: Switzerland (1971) and Leichtenstein (1984).
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Manhattan Island of New York City was purchased for $24 from the Algonquian Indians in 1624!
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Mexico City is sinking at a rate of 18 inches per year!
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Mexico has more American residents than any other country except the United States.
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More than 400,000 U.S. houses still lack indoor plumbing.
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One out of every 11 workers in North Carolina depends on tobacco for their livelihood!
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One percent of Greenland's population lives in a single apartment building!
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Only 51% of South Carolina high school students will graduate, the lowest of any state.
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Persia changed its name to Iran in 1935.
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St. Paul, Minnesota was originally called 'Pigs Eye'.
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Streets in Japan do not have names.
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Sweden has more telephones per capita than any country on earth.
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Switzerland has the highest per-capita consumption of soft drinks in the world.
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The average U.S. farm has 467 acres; the average Japanese farm has 3 acres.
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The Canary Islands were not named after a bird called the canary. They were named after a breed of dogs!
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The city of Las Vegas has the most hotel rooms in the world.
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The country of Brazil is named after the brazil nut.
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The Greek National anthem has 158 verses!
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The highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in Colorado!
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