The country with the most time zones is France, with 12, due to its overseas territories.

The CN Tower in Toronto was once the tallest free-standing structure.

The 2019–2020 Australian bushfires burned millions of acres.

The Nile flows northward — it is one of the few major rivers in the world that flows from south to north.

The Amazon rainforest spans nine countries.

There are more pyramids in Sudan than in Egypt — the Nubian pyramids number over 200.

There are abandoned cities on Earth that nature is slowly reclaiming.

The shortest commercial flight in the world operates between two Scottish islands — Westray to Papa Westray — lasting about 90 seconds.

There is a town in Norway called Hell — it regularly freezes over in winter.