12 Succulent Slices of Trivia Fresh Off the Spit
The World’s Largest Ballet School Isn’t Where You Think
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The largest ballet school in the world isn’t in France or Russia, but Cuba.
Canada's First National Park
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That title belongs to Banff National Park, established in 1887.
Geese Are Real Romantics
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Geese are one animal that mate for life with a single partner.
Nevada, Named for Its... Snow?
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Well, at least the snow of the Sierra Nevada mountains, with the word Nevada being the feminine form of the word for “covered in snow” in Spanish.
The Dog That Dwarfs the Great Dane
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The tallest dog breed in the world isn’t the Great Dane, but the Irish Wolfhound, which can be 7 feet tall on their hind legs.
Tiffany’s Trademarked Shade of Blue
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Iconic jeweler Tiffany & Co. has their own trademark shade of blue — literally and legally.
The Great Sphinx Contains Mysterious Passageways
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Though they’re too deteriorated to explore, the Great Sphinx seems to have tunnels inside of it.
What Makes Up Most of Our Atmosphere
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Oxygen may get top billing, but it’s nitrogen that makes up 78 percent of Earth's atmosphere.
Wondering What the Thing at the End of a Shoelace Is Called?
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How Long Was The Hundred Years’ War Really?
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The Hundred Years’ War was actually 116 years long.
Johnny Depp’s Big Break Was in a Horror Classic
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His very first movie role was as a teenager in A Nightmare on Elm Street.
The Man the Saxophone Was Named For
It was, of course, its inventor, Adolphe Sax, whose portrait is brimming with as much sexual energy as you’d expect.