The oldest man-made building of any kind still existing is the central edifice of the 4,600-year-old mastaba (a tomb for kings) built at Sakkara, Egypt. It was created to honor King Zoser, the first ruler of the Third Dynasty.The oldest “cricket” match was played between the USA and Canada in 1844.
The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan. There was never a recorded Wendy before it.
The nation of Monaco on the French Riviera, is smaller than Central Park in New York. Monaco is 370 acres and Central Park is 840 acres.
The national anthem of Greece has 158 verses.
The nearest relative of the hippopotamus is the common pig.
The Netherlands is the lowest country in the world. An estimated 40% of its land is below sea level.
