Canada has the world's longest coastline — over 200,000 km, including islands.

The Sahara Desert receives very little annual rainfall.

Africa is larger than China, India, the USA, and Europe combined.

The Colosseum in Rome could hold up to 80,000 spectators — comparable to a modern NFL stadium.

The Caspian Sea is technically the world's largest lake, covering 371,000 square kilometers.

New Zealand was one of the last large landmasses to be settled by humans, around 1250–1300 AD.

The Pacific Ocean borders more countries than any other ocean.

Mount Everest is not the closest point to space — due to Earth's equatorial bulge, Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador is actually closest to the stars.

The Sahara Desert is roughly the same size as the continental United States.