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Alaska is the largest state in the United States of America (by area). Here are some more interesting facts about Alaska.
Interesting Facts About Alaska
- The United States bought Alaska from the Russian Empire in 1867. They paid $7.2 million, which was equal to 2 cents per acre (about 5 cents per hectare).
- The largest city in Alaska, by population, is Anchorage. The capital of Alaska is Juneau.
- The total population of the state
Brazil (officially called the Federative Republic of Brazil) is a country in South America. Here are some interesting facts about Brazil.
Interesting Facts About Brazil
- Almost 200 million people live in Brazil. This makes it the fifth largest country in the world in terms of population.
- The official language of Brazil is Portuguese.
- Brazil declared independence from Portugal on September 7, 1822.
- Most of the country has a tropical climate.
- Scientists have estimated that there may
The People’s Republic of China (commonly just called China) is the most populous country in the world. Here are some interesting facts about China.
Interesting Facts About China
- 1.29 billion people live in China. This is about one fifth of the world’s population!
- There is some evidence that a type of ‘football’ was played in China in ancient times.
- The most popular sports in China are martial arts, table tennis, swimming, snooker, football (soccer)
Mammals are a class of animal named after their distinctive feature- mammary glands with which they feed their babies. Here are some great and interesting facts about mammals.
Facts About Mammals
- Mammals all have sweat glands, three middle ear bones (which are used for hearing) and hair.
- Nearly all mammals are warm blooded (endothermic). This means they must eat more food to stay warm! The naked mole rat and birds are mammals that
The Bible is the most read, and the most stolen, book worldwide. Here are some interesting Bible facts that you may not know.
- There are 1189 chapters in the Bible.
- The shortest verse of the bible is ‘Jesus wept’ (John 11:35). This was right before he raised Lazarus from the dead.
- The Bible was written over a 1500 year span.
- The Bible was originally written in three languages- Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek.
- The longest and
Dogs are favorite family pets and great companions for humans. This post will tell you some interesting and fun facts about dogs.
Interesting Facts about Dogs
- According to estimates, there are 400 million dogs worldwide. That’s about 20 times the amount of people in Australia.
- Dogs respond better to voice commands than hand signals. Wolves (the animals from which dogs are descended) respond better to hand signals and are much harder to train
I love writing posts about facts on this blog. I had previously written some facts about wolves and fun facts about France. Today, I am going to tell you some interesting and fun facts about Argentina.
Facts about Argentina
- Argentina declared independence from Spain on the 9th of July, 1816.
- Current President, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, was the first woman President
Here are some cool facts about wolves.
- Wolves eat a lot of meat, including sheep, goats, horses, pigs, deer, antelope, seals and even beached whales.
- Like other dogs, wolves lay down their scent to mark territory.
- Wolves generally live in packs, although single wolves have been observed occasionally in the wild.
- Packs of wolves usually contain 2 to 20 members, although a pack of 36 wolves was once observed.
- Pups are born completely blind and
France (officially the French Republic) is a country located in Western Europe. Here are some fun facts about France.
Chile (officially the Republic of Chile) is a country in South America that is located between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Here are some interesting facts about Chile.