Most Amazing Facts
- Ever visited Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu? That's a hill in New Zealand with the longest place name!
- The Hollan and Lincoln tunnels under the Hudson River connecting New Jersey and New York are an engineering feat. The air circulate fresh air completely every ninety seconds.
- The Chinese gaurded the secret of making silk for 3,000 years. Anyone found revealing the truth would be put to death as a traitor
- The Statue of Liberty which was originally a shiny copper colour had turned completely green by the early 1920s due to oxidation.
- The Eiffel Tower is re-painted every 7 years!
- 60 tones of paint are needed to paint the Eiffel Tower.
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