Category Top 50 Surprising Country Facts

Picture Russia. What do you see? Probably endless winter, grim-faced leaders on the news, and maybe some imposing concrete buildings, right? For decades, the world’s largest country has been painted with a broad, and frankly, pretty gray brush. It’s been…

When you think of Indonesia, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Maybe those perfect, emerald-green rice paddies terraced down the hillsides? Or the sun-bleached, white-sand beaches of Bali, where the waves gently kiss the shore? For a lot…

You think you know America? The land of Hollywood, the Statue of Liberty, and a self-proclaimed Emperor who ruled for 25 years? What if I told you that Pepsi once owned a fleet of warships? Or that there’s a town…

What if I told you the Great Pyramids weren’t built by slaves? That Egypt’s most famous queen wasn’t even Egyptian? Or that some mummies were wrapped in bandages that, if unraveled, could stretch for nearly a kilometer? Forget what you…

What if I told you that in India, there’s a post office that actually floats? Or that the Himalayan mountains are still growing, right now, as we speak? What if I said that the world’s first plastic surgeons weren’t in…

When you think of Romania, you probably think of this… and maybe a certain vampire. But what if I told you that’s like judging an entire library by its cover? From the heaviest building on the planet to the invention…

So, you think you know Brazil? I bet you’re picturing Carnival, beaches, and soccer. And hey, you’re not wrong! But that’s just the postcard version. What if I told you the real Brazil is a land of hidden cities, biological…

So, you think you know Japan? The land of sushi, samurai, and serene cherry blossoms? What if I told you there’s a side to Japan so strange, it feels like it’s from another planet? A place where you can rent…