In Switzerland, it is illegal to flush the toilet after 10 P.M. if you live in an apartment. Holland is the lowest country in the world. It is estimated that 40 percent of the land is below sea level.
Tokyo has had 24 recorded instances of people either killed or receiving serious skull fractures while bowing to each other with the traditional Japanese greeting
Netherlands, most densely populated country in the world, followed by Belgium, then Japan
Perth, Australia, is the most isolated city on the planet. 200 miles across impenetrable desert from the next city of any size.
Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina delos Angeles de Porciuncula". It means the City of Angels.
India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history.
In Thailand, it is illegal to leave your house if you are not wearing underwear
In Israel, picking your nose is illegal.
In Sweden, while prostitution is legal, it is illegal for anyone to use the services of a prostitute.
On every continent there is a city called Rome.
Vatican City is the smallest country in the world with a population of 1,000 and a size of 108.7 acres.
China has only about 200 family names.
The country with the most Post offices is India with over 152,792 compared with just over 38,000 in the United States.
Colombia produces the most emeralds of any country in South America.
The world's largest gold mine is in Juneau, Alaska
Namibia, Africa, supplies the most valuable diamonds of the 18 countries in southern Africa rich with diamonds.
Switzerland attracts the most suicide tourists.
India has no rabbits in the wild – only hares
In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!
It's illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while you're sitting on a curb in St. Louis, Missouri!
It's against the law to pawn your dentures in Las Vegas!
It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a certain churches in Omaha, Nebraska!
The state of Florida is bigger than England!
In Natoma, Kansas, it's illegal to throw knives at men wearing striped suits.
It was once against the law to have a pet dog in a city in Iceland!
There are more plastic flamingos in the U.S, than real ones!
About 3000 years ago, most Egyptians died by the time they were 30!
In Bangladesh, kids as young as 15 can be jailed for cheating on their finals!
A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat, so you can eat your plate!
Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States!
In Tokyo, they sell toupees for dogs!