The World’s Longest Road

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The world’s longest road to walk is from Cape Town, South Africa to Magadan, Russia. It’s 22,387 km/13911 mi long. Along the way, you pass thru 17 countries, 6 time zones, & all seasons of the year.

Less Gravity In Canada

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Large parts of Canada have less gravity than the rest of the earth. This phenomenon was discovered in the 1960’s.

YakhchÄl 

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As early as 400 BCE, Persians engineered ancient refrigerators called YakhchÄl. They enjoyed ice in the heat of the desert.

A Baby’s First Laugh

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The Navajo have a tradition of celebrating a baby’s first laugh. After three months babies are closely watched for their first real giggle. The person who elicits the first laugh then throws them a party.