In this article, we have collected some interesting facts about the most outstanding things, events, phenomena and creations of mankind and nature.

 

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The most visited and photographed attraction in the world

The Eiffel Tower is considered the most photographed and most visited attraction in the world with paid entrance.

On average, 25000 people climb the Eiffel Tower every day, sometimes leading to long queues. About seven million people visit it every year.

The Eiffel Tower is the most visited and photographed landmark in the world.

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The Eiffel Tower has already been visited by 300 million people since its completion in 1889 until September 2017. On this occasion, on September 28, 2017, festive events with a light show were organized at the Eiffel Tower.

The height of the Eiffel Tower is 330 meters. The weight of the metal structure alone is 7300 tons.

The iron tower resists the ravages of time with 57 tons of paint that needs to be renewed every 7 years.

Read more interesting facts about the Eiffel Tower and its construction in our article

 

 

Which bird lays the smallest eggs?

An interesting question: which bird lays the smallest eggs compared to its own size? Many will think that some small bird, such as a hummingbird or wren. But no, this is an ostrich – the largest bird in the world.

In percentage terms, the ostrich egg is less than 1,5% of the mother's weight. The weight of a wren egg, for example, is equal to 13% of the bird's own weight, and the weight of a hummingbird egg is from 7 to 15% (depending on the type of bird).

Which bird lays the smallest eggs?

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Of course, ostrich eggs are the largest in the bird world, but relative to the size of the bird itself, they are the smallest. Ostriches weigh from 120 to 160 kg, they reach a height of 270 cm. At the same time, an ostrich egg weighs no more than 2 kg, and its length is 15–20 cm.

An ostrich egg weighs as much as 24 chicken eggs. The shell of ostrich eggs is very thick – 0,6 cm. For example, vultures take a stone in their beak and throw it on an ostrich egg until it breaks.

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Which bird lays the largest eggs?

The question remains logical: what kind of bird carries the largest eggs compared to its own size?

The largest egg in relation to the size of the bird is carried by the female of the small gray kiwi. The weight of her egg reaches 26% of the mother's weight – it's the same as if an ordinary woman gave birth to a six-year-old child.

The largest egg in relation to the size of the bird is laid by the female small gray kiwi

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During gestation, the female gray kiwi eats three times as much as usual. However, two days before laying the egg, the bird stops eating altogether, because the egg takes up too much space in her body.

In addition, the Lesser Gray Kiwi egg breaks another record as it contains the highest percentage of yolk among bird eggs. In the little gray kiwi, the egg yolk content is 65%, while in most other birds it is 35–40%. Subsequently, when the chick hatches, the nutrients in the yolk will allow him to go without food for about 10 days, until he begins to leave the nest and search for food on his own.

 

 

The most expensive tea

This is Chinese Da Hong Pao tea, which has a unique orchid aroma and a long sweet aftertaste. 20 grams of this tea was sold in 2005 for 208000 yuan (approximately $30000), which is the highest auction record for tea.

Da Hong Pao – the most expensive tea

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Real Da Hong Pao tea is very rare, which is why it is so expensive. Due to the rarity and superior quality of tea, Da Hong Pao is considered the "King of Tea".

The best tea leaves of this tea come from mother tea bushes that have a history of thousands of years. In China, in the Wuyishan mountain range on the steep Jiulongyu cliff, only 6 mother bushes remain, which are considered a rare treasure.

Most of the Da Hong Pao teas on the market today are derived from artificial breeding of this tea through asexual production that has retained the characteristics of Da Hong Pao. The price for such tea is much lower than Da Hong Pao from the mother bush.

You can learn more interesting facts about this unique tea by visiting our article

 

 

The most dangerous creature

Malarial mosquitoes are considered the most dangerous, as their bites are often fatal. For example, more than 200 million people are bitten by malarial mosquitoes each year, with 600,000 cases fatal – that is, more than one person dies every minute.

The most dangerous creature is the malarial mosquito

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According to the World Health Organization, mosquito bites kill up to 1 million people every year. Death does not come from insect bites, but from the diseases they carry.

Mosquitoes and mosquitoes carry over a hundred potentially deadly diseases, including malaria, yellow fever, dengue, encephalitis, filariasis, and elephantiasis (elephantiasis). The most dangerous, as we have already said, are malarial mosquitoes.

About half of humanity is at risk of being bitten by malarial mosquitoes, as they are widespread on every continent except Antarctica. The most dangerous, in relation to the transfer of malaria, species live in tropical areas.

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Where is the driest place on earth?

It is widely believed that the driest place on Earth is the high-altitude Atacama Desert in Chile, since there has not been significant rainfall for 400 years.

In fact, the driest place on the planet is in Antarctica. Some areas of this continent have not seen rain for 2 million years.

Where is the driest place on the planet located in Antarctica

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Technically, a desert is a place where less than 254 mm of precipitation falls per year.

In the Sahara, for example, precipitation is only 25 mm per year. The average annual rainfall in Antarctica is about the same, but 2% of the entire continent, known as the Dry Valleys, is completely free of snow and ice, and it never rains at all.

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The tree with the largest crown

The Great Banyan tree is considered the tree with the largest crown area in the world. The area occupied by the tree is approximately 1,89 hectares (4,67 acres).

In the Guinness Book of World Records in 1989, the Great Banyan was listed as the largest tree specimen in the world.

Tree-Forest – Great Banyan

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Due to the large number of aerial roots, the Great Banyan tree looks more like a grove than a single tree. It grows in the Indian Botanical Garden in the city of Haora.

A 330-meter path has been laid around the Great Banyan, but the tree continues to grow beyond it. At present, the Great Banyan has 3772 aerial roots reaching the ground. The crown of the tree has a circumference of 486 meters and the tallest branch rises 24,5 meters.

We talked about this unusual tree in more detail in our article about the most unusual trees

 

 

The largest animal

The blue whale is the largest modern animal, and also probably the largest of all animals that have ever existed on Earth. Its length reaches 33 meters, and its mass can significantly exceed 150 tons.

The blue whale is the largest animal

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The blue whale is 3 times the size of the largest of the dinosaurs, and weighs as much as 2700 people combined. A single blue whale tongue weighs more than an elephant, has a heart the size of a family car, and a stomach that can hold over a ton of food.

The sound made by the blue whale is the loudest among all living creatures: fellows can hear its low-frequency “rumble” at a distance of more than 16 thousand kilometers.

Read more interesting facts about blue whales in our article

 

 

The highest building

The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa. It consists of 163 floors and its height is 828 meters. This outstanding building is located in the largest city of the United Arab Emirates – Dubai.

Tallest building in the world – Burj Khalifa

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The glass of the skyscraper does not allow dust to pass through and reflects the sun's rays, allowing you to maintain the optimum temperature in the building. The surface area of ​​the building is approximately equal to the area of ​​17 football fields. The windows of the tallest building are washed daily, but it takes about three months to wash the entire surface.

This building houses the highest observation deck in the world, it is located on the 148th floor at an altitude of 555 meters.

You will find more interesting facts about the Burj Khalifa skyscraper in our article