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Finding out why things are the way they are now is among the most fascinating aspects of travelling. It is when people travel that they get to see the world and the whole of its fun facts.
These ten truths about the world, from bizarre phenomena to well-kept secrets, may seem illogical at first. However, they are all true.
Get ready to be fascinated by these 10 facts about the world that sound absurd but are true.
You might believe that Coca-Cola is available everywhere in the world, however, the US has had trade embargoes against North Korea and Cuba since 1950 and 1962, respectively.
Due to these embargoes, both countries do not have Coca-Cola drinks.
However, North Korea has created its dark soda. They refer to it as "Cocoa Sparkling" or Ryongjin Cola.
If it has the same amazing taste, does it have the same red box and cursive font? We will leave that to you to find out.
The Bering Strait is located between Alaska and Russia. You can travel across when it freezes over in the winter, with the 3.8 km distance being the shortest end.
However, just because something is conceivable doesn't imply it is authorized or secure since the ice below may shift and the ocean winds are quite cold.
Two intrepid travellers left Alaska in 2006 to walk across the frozen trail. Before being jailed in Russia for breaking immigration regulations, they travelled 90 kilometres in 15 days.
This event in Lopburi honours monkeys in a monkey buffet festival every last Sunday in November.
A brave monkey assisted Prince Rama in rescuing his future wife from the clutches of a ten-headed demon, according to Sanskrit tradition.
A whopping 4,000 kg of fruits, vegetables, and Thai delicacies are served to the temple's resident monkeys each day.
As their distinguished visitors eat their royal feast, locals in monkey costumes play for them.
The event is free and accessible to the public but participants should be aware that the monkeys tend to get aggressive and steal anything they can.
One of the most astounding world facts is that when we entered 2020, Ethiopia was only four months into the year 2012.
The Ethiopian calendar begins with Christ's birth, just as the Gregorian calendar (the one most of us use).
However, the Ethiopian calendar is seven to eight years behind according to some calculations of Christ's annunciation.
Thankfully, tourists don't notice the change while they're there. The Gregorian calendar is understood in contemporary Ethiopia, and the two calendars are interchangeable.
However, the printed date may give the impression that your vacation took place many years ago if you are preserving receipts for reimbursements.
You only need to convert your dates, so don't panic!
The most interesting differences are the yearly holidays — unlike the rest of the world, Ethiopia celebrates New Year on September 11th and Christmas on January 7 (in the Gregorian calendar).
There are other cities than Venice where transportation is primarily by boat.
In the Dutch village of Giethoorn, there are no streets; instead, there are pathways and more than six kilometres of the canal.
Like something out of a fairy tale, the charming village is dotted with quaint houses and encircled by towering trees.
Visitors can either kayak through the picturesque neighbourhood or use the walkways to ride a bike.
As a rule, deserts receive extremely little precipitation. And if it rarely rains, shouldn't it also rarely snow?
In 2018, the unthinkable occurred when a white snowfall enveloped the Sahara Desert. The snow, meanwhile, was barely present for a day before melting in the blazing heat.
The first snowfall ever observed was a 30-minute snowstorm in 1979. Even when it gets down to freezing during the night, there isn't nearly enough moisture for any snow to form. But who knows?
On your subsequent journey to the Sahara, you could be fortunate enough to see it!
Did you know that Sudan also has pyramids? Pyramids and Egypt are practically synonyms.
There are 255 pyramids in Nubia, an area of Sudan; this is more than Egypt has!
The Nubian pharaohs who had ruled Egypt's 25th dynasty escaped to Sudan and established the Kushite kingdom there, bringing elements of Egyptian civilization with them.
The Nubian pyramids aren’t as widely visited as those in Egypt. So chances are you’ll have the pyramids all to yourself!
Rainbows are typically found in the sky but the Cao Cristales, commonly referred to as the "River of Five Colors," shines brighter than any of them.
This magnificent river, which can be seen in Colombia's Serrana de la Macarena National Natural Park, receives its many hues from a plant called Macarenia Clavigera, which grows in the riverbed.
The greatest time to go is from May to November when the river weeds are in bloom and become shades of yellow, blue, green, and red.
Since the waters are shallower during this time of year, more sunlight can reach the plants, giving them brighter hues.
The Sahara again? Trust me, this one’s extra cool.
The Sahara Desert is renowned for being the hottest desert in the entire world. However, this arid region was a lush rainforest with dense flora and heavy rainfall just 6,000 years ago.
Future generations might see the Sahara in full bloom, even though we won't.
If the earth is still around in 10,000 years, the Sahara may appear very different due to the same ongoing weather changes.
Having a single timezone is fine if the sun rises and sets at the same time for everyone. However, as Beijing is preparing to go to bed at midnight, folks in Xinjiang are just beginning to watch the sunset.
That’s pretty wild considering how China is almost the size of the United States, which has six time zones! Interestingly, China didn’t always operate in Beijing time.
Beijing Standard Time was only established in 1949 — a decision by Chairman Mao Zedong in the name of national unity.
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