Interesting Beautiful Facts About USA America Country

Interesting Beautiful Facts About USA America Country

The United States of America is also called the USA, US, United States or sometimes America.

On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was issued, establishing the United States of America.

The US is the 4th largest country in the world by land area and 3rd by population.

On February 25, 2013, the estimated population of the US was 315,568,000.

The US is a diverse country with a multicultural society.

The US has the world's largest economy.

The US developed the first nuclear weapons, using them on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki near the end of World War 2.

The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers combine to form the longest river system in the US and the fourth longest in the world.

The tallest mountain the US is Mt McKinley, located in the state of Alaska it reaches 20,320 ft (6,194 m) above sea level.

Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867 and is the largest state in the US by land area.

Hawaii is the most recent of the 50 states in the US (joining in 1959) and is the only one made up entirely of islands.

Most of the world's tornadoes occur in the Midwest region of the US known as Tornado Alley.

The most populated city in the US is New York City, followed by Los Angeles and Chicago.

English is the most commonly spoken language in the US, followed by Spanish.

The first man to walk on the moon was American Neil Armstrong (July 21, 1969).

The US was the leading force behind the development of the Internet.

The US consumes more petroleum than any other country in the world.

The most popular team sports in the US are American football, baseball, basketball and ice hockey.

Nick Stoeberl Has The World's Longest Tongue

Nick Stoeberl showcases all 10.1cm of his amazing tongue to snap up his tongue-tastic record. Prepare to be amazed by the longest tongue in the world!

Twenty-four-year-old Nick Stoeberl from California, USA has well and truly got the world record longest tongue licked.

The artist and comedian’s super-sized lingua  has been verified as measuring 10.1cm (3.97in)  long from its tip to the middle of the closed top lip and is featured as one of the latest records set in the new Guinness World Records 2015 book.

Nick’s father was “a huge fan of KISS” and as a child Nick would imitate Gene Simmons’ infamous tongue pose, realising for the first time that his tongue was longer than others.

The artist and comedian loves the attention his tongue receives, announcing that “I’m not only able to lick my nose, but also my elbow!

He says that the only downside is “that I have to spend longer brushing my tongue in the morning.”

The achievement breaks the record of Brit Stephen Taylor (9.8 cm) who has held the title since 2002.

Top 10 Most Dangerous Amusement Parks in the World

In today’s modern era when there are a lot entertainment ideas, it is must for us to visit a theme park or an amusement park for a lovely day out. I think visiting a park is the best way to get cheaper entertainment. This will give us a chance to escape from the day-to-day worries, and introduces new means of entertainment. If you’ve some great plans for the weekends, then don’t dare to go to any of the following top 10 most dangerous amusement parks in the world.

10. Waterworld – California, USA

In 1997, the water slide at Waterworld USA turned deadly. It is a common concept that the water slides are a way of entertainment, but at this park, such slides are very dangerous. These are likely to cause injuries. An incident occurred in the history when a gaggle of 33 high school graduates crowded the water slide, and caused the slide to collapse under their weight. This led them die at the spot.

9. Middlemoor Water Park – Somerset, England

The Middlemoor Water Park of England is another dangerous park. It is has the most powerful medieval siege weapons, which were constructed at castle walls with human subjects. This creates a terrifying environment, and you must stay away from such places if you’re a heart patient. Even the adventure lovers shouldn’t go to this park to enjoy all the dangerous rides.

8. Galaxyland Amusement Park – Alberta, Canada

The Mindbender is one of the biggest indoor triple loop roller coasters. It has seen some worst accidents in the history. It was manufactured by experts from Germany. A case of June 14, 1986 proved to be highly dangerous, when the ride car crashed, leading the passengers to injuries. Three of the people on that car were killed by falling to the ground.

7. Overseas Chinese Town East – Shenzhen, China

The Eco-Adventure Journey is a dangerous ride of the Overseas Chinese Town East. It is situated in China. On June 29, 2010, the thrill-seeking riders suffered from an accident. During the ride, a car came loose and lost its power. The riders lost their balance, and fall down from the height of 35 feet.

6. Six Flags Great Adventure – New Jersey, USA

Surprisingly, one of the worst accidents in the history took place at this park. The incident took place on May 11, 1984, when the castle burst into flames. Due to this reason, this park is better to stay away from. The management, however, has taken special measures to ensure complete safety of the riders, but if you visit this park, be careful.

5. Expoland – Osaka, Japan

The Expoland is located in Suita, Osaka, Japan. This is one of the most thriving amusement parks in the world. It was opened at the International Exposition in 1970 (Expo ’70), and had over 40 rides and attractions, as well as 20 food stalls. The park’s Fujin Raijin II roller coaster was derailed, and cars went flying off the tracks. This led several children die in no time. This created a bad impression of the park, and still today it is considered dangerous.

4. Derby Racer Roller Coaster – Massachusetts, USA

This is another park with dangerous and thrilling rides. The park was constructed in 1911, and an incident several years after led this park management suffer from loses. A young man was catapulted from the coaster and killed on impact.

3. Action Park – New Jersey, USA

The Action Park is known to be one of the deadliest parks in the world. It was opened in 1978 and closed in 1996 because of an injury reported. It had some dangerous rides, due to which more than ten people lost their lives.

2. King’s Island – Ohio, USA

The grounds of King’s Island have haunted since the tragic events of June 9, 1991. An event occurred when the riders lost their lives. On a fateful day, death lingered all around the park. First, a man fell into a pond, followed by some more accidents.

1. Battersea Fun Fair – London, UK

One of the worst roller coaster tragedies took place in 1972 at London’s Battersea Park Fun Fair. What happened that an old wooden roller coaster took lives of the innocent riders. The rope that brings the cars to the top of the launch hill snapped. This is why, the park was closed two years later.

Top 10 Longest Flights in the World

Travelling has become an interesting and favorite activity of many of us. The distances are covered quite easily when the transportation is comfortable. The transport through airplanes is the easiest, quickest and most comfortable way. We can travel from one place to another through airplanes within a very short time. I must say that this is the most economical and amazing way of covering the long distances. But at the same time the airport security, and other issues lead the people suffer. Imagine the difficulties that may come across while you have to leave for another country. Let us check out the list of top 10 longest flights in the world.

10. Heathrow to Barbados

Heathrow to Barbados is one of the longest flights. This journey covers a distance of 13,404 km from Heathrow airport; London, UK to Barbados. It takes about 16 hours and 47 minutes to cover the distance. The flight covering this distance is of Concorde Airline, and is a non-stop air trip. For the first time, this journey was ceased in August, 2003.

9. Sydney to Dallas

The flight from Sydney to Dallas is also a long flight. Qantas airline’s flight from Sydney to Dallas/Fort Worth airport in Texas, United States takes about 17 hours and 10 minutes, non-stop. The distance from Sydney to Dallas is about 13,760 km.

8. Changi to Newark Liberty

The next long flight is from Changi to Newark Liberty. Singapore airline takes around 19 hours to reach the destination, from Changi airport to Newark Liberty. Changi airport is situated in Singapore and Newark Liberty is in New Jersey, USA. The approximate distance is 14,343 km, and this flight is also non-stop.

7. Hong Kong to Heathrow

The flight from Hong Kong to Heathrow was actually a test trip of an unknown airplane, launched in November 2005. The distance from Hong Kong to Heathrow airport is about 21,602km. It took about 23 hours and 30 minutes to reach the destination.

6. Dubai to San Francisco

The flight from Dubai to San Francisco covers a distance of around 12,037 km. It was covered in around 17 hours, and the flight was non-stop. The airline that was involved is of Emirates Airline.

5. Dubai to Houston

Next comes the turn of flight from Dubai to Houston, which again was a long one. It lands at George Bush airport; Houston, United States, and covers a distance of not less than 13,120 km. This distance was covered in almost 17 hours through a non-stop airplane.

4. Dallas/Fort Worth to Brisbane

From Dallas/Fort Worth to Brisbane, the air trip has been quite long. The distance covered by this flight from Dallas airport; Texas, United States to Brisbane airport; Australia is around 12,376 km and it has taken around 16 hours and 20 minutes through a non-stop airplane.

3. Dubai to Los Angeles

Dubai-Los Angeles flight takes around 16 hours and 45 minutes. This flight is able to cover an approximate distance of 13,412 km during this travel. The airline company that is involved in this air trip is of Emirates Airline.

2. OR Tambo to Hartsfield Jackson

Next comes the turn of flight from OR Tambo airport; Johannesburg, South Africa to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta; Georgia, United States. It is covering the distance of 13,517 km. The approximate time this flight takes is 18 hours and 15 minutes. OR Tambo-Hartsfield-Jacks air flight is of Delta Airline.

1. California to South Australia

At the top of the list is the flight of California to South Australia. The time it takes to reach the destination is about 19 hours and 20 minutes. The distance covered from California to South Australia is 13,830km. The first trip was through an unmanned plane.

Top 10 Longest Cantilever Truss Bridges in the World

Cantilever bridges are the bridges that are constructed by means of cantilevers, having the straight arrangements and are sustained on merely one end. For small footbridges, the cantilever may prove to be effortless beams. But for the large cantilever bridges which are planned for freeway or rail travel, there come many ideas to the minds of architects and experts. Let us check today’s list which is of top 10 longest cantilever truss bridges in the world. I am sure this amazing list will make you excited

10. Horace-Wilkinson Bridge

This bridge is able to carry Interstate 10; Louisiana which is across Mississippi River from Port Allen; West Baton Rouge Parish to Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge Parish. In one of its regions, there is a bridge named as “New Bridge”. It is named so because this is younger than two bridges which are crossing the river in Baton Rouge. The three split Horace Wilkinson used to serve in Louisiana legislature for about 54 years. Horace Wilkinson along with his sons and grandsons were privileged in 1968.

9. Veterans Memorial Bridge

Veterans Memorial Bridge is another bridge in our list. It is also known as Gramercy Bridge. This cantilever overpass is situated above the Mississippi River which has connected Gramercy, Louisiana; St. James Parish to St. John the Baptist Parish. It is a new Mississippi River Bridge in Louisiana. The overpass has its approach, named as Louisiana Highway 3213 that runs approximately 3.79 miles from Louisiana Highway towards the west.

8. Commodore Barry Bridge

Commodore Barry Bridge crosses the Delaware River from Chester; Pennsylvania to Bridgeport; Logan Township, New Jersey, USA. It is given this name because of John Barry who was American Revolutionary War idol and a citizen of Philadelphia. Its approximate length is 501.11 m. Commodore Barry Bridge was unlocked for traffic in Feb, 1974, and swaps a ferryboat between the two states.

7. Forth Bridge

Next is Forth Bridge which is a beam overpass beyond the Firth of Forth, situated in the eastern side of Scotland, and about 9 miles in the western side of Edinburgh City Centre. Forth overpass was opened for traffic in March, 1890. Its approximate length is 8196 feet. It is occasionally referred as Forth Rail overpass.

6. Pont De Quebec

It is one of the longest cantilever bridges in the world. This crosses the lower Saint Lawrence River towards the western Quebec City & Levis; Quebec, Canada. It is about 30 years old. In 1955 the Quebec Bridge was elected to be a National Historic Site of Canada. Since 1933, Pont De Quebec is owned by Canadian National Railway. Its width is 30 m, length is 982 m, and height is 104 m.

5. San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is commonly known as Bay Bridge. It is one of the multifaceted bridges in the world. It is across San Francisco Bay; California, having a fraction of Interstate 80. This bridge connects San Francisco and Oakland. About 220,000 vehicles on a daily basis are carried on its two decks and has maximum span in United States.

4. Tappan Zee Bridge

Tappan Zee Bridge’s official name is The Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge. It is situated in USA, and crosses Hudson River at a wider point. It connects South Nyack; Rockland with Tarrytown; Westchester in Lower Hudson Valley. Its length is around 15,013 feet.

3. Howrah Bridge

Howrah Bridge has a hovering span over the Hooghly River; West Bengal, India. It was formed in 1943, and was named “New Howrah Bridge” previously. In June, 1965, it was renamed as Rabindra Setu. It is able to carry 100,000 vehicles and around 150,000 pedestrians every day, and is one of the busiest cantilever truss overpasses in the world.

2. Minato Bridge

Minato Bridge is a double-deck overpass in Osaka; Japan. It was opened for traffic in 1974 and is longest overpass after Quebec Bridge and Forth Bridge. Its approximate length is 510 m (1673 ft).

1. Crescent City Connection 

Crescent City Connection is also known as Greater New Orleans overpass. It connects U.S. Route 90 Business with the Mississippi River; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. It is the uttermost downstream overpass on the Mississippi river. Its approximate length is 13,418 ft and width is 52 ft.

Interesting Portugal Country Facts for Kids

The official name of Portugal is the Portuguese Republic.

Portugal is the westernmost country of the European mainland.

The country also holds sovereignty over the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and the Madeira Islands.

Portugal has a population of over 10 million people (10,799,270) as of July 2013.

Portugal became the first global maritime power during the 15th & 16th centuries. Pioneering Portuguese explorers such as Henry the Navigator, Vasco da Gama and Álvares Cabral founded new lands and colonies making Portugal a major economic, political and military power, ultimately dividing the world with Spain.

The Portuguese Empire was the longest-lived of the modern European empires and was spread throughout areas that now make up 53 different sovereign states. The legacy of this exploration is that the language of Portuguese is today the 6th most spoken first language in the world with over 240 million speakers.

Over the years Portugal's empire has slowly been broken up, with Brazil gaining independence after the revolution of 1910 and the African colonies of Angola, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, Timor-Leste, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau in 1974 and 75. Macau was handed over to China in 1999 and East Timor granted sovereignty in 2002.

Portugal was one of the original member states of the eurozone in 1999, and replaced the Portuguese Escudo with the euro (€) currency at this time.

Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal. It is the oldest city in Western Europe and one of the oldest cities in the world. Lisbon was devastated by a major earthquake in 1755. Although the city was rebuilt within a few years, the quake led to the country losing much of its wealth and status.

Portugal is named after its 2nd largest city, Porto, the Latin name of which was Portus Cale. Porto's city centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the city is also world-renown for being the home of Port wine.


The Vasco da Gama Bridge, over the Tagus River in Lisbon is the largest in Europe at 17.2 km's (10.7 mi).

The cork tree is one of the few native trees still found in Portugal. The various uses of the soft, spongy bark of the cork tree has made the country the largest producer of cork products in the world.

As of 2013, Portugal has 15 sites on the UNESCO World Heritage list, 14 of these cultural sites and 1 of them natural. The country is one of the 20 most visited countries in the world with more than 13 million tourists visiting each year.

Catholic monasteries of the Middle Ages are responsible for the wide range of famous Portuguese pastries today, including: the pastéis de Belém (or pastéis de nata) from Lisbon and ovos moles from Aveiro.

The most popular sport in Portugal is football (soccer), the national team finished 3rd in the 1966 World Cup, 2nd in Euro 2004, and 4th in 2006 World Cup.

Record-breaking lantern sculpture lights up Hong Kong

Hong Kong's signature glow may well be neon, but a different type of light illuminated the city's Victoria Park at the weekend during a successful attempt at building the largest ever sculpture made from lanterns.

The record-breaking fish-shape construction was made from 2,360 traditional Chinese lanterns, and took 35 people 13 days to build.

Measuring 36.52 x 9.63 x 13.20m ( 119.82 x 31.59 x 43.31 ft), the sculpture formed the centrepiece of the Lee Kum Kee Lantern Wonderland carnival in the park marking Hong Kong's Mid-Autumn Festival.

Created by local designer William Lim, the sculpture was built using a traditional bamboo scaffolding technique.

This massive lantern was the result of a local design competition, organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and supported by the Ambassadors of Design (AoD), Hong Kong Designers Association (HKDA) and the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA), with sponsors Lee Kum Kee covering the sculpture's production costs.

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125 Amazing Facts about Space, Planets and Universe

1. Saturn's moon Titan has plenty of evidence of organic (life) chemicals in its atmosphere.

2. Life is known to exist only on Earth, but in 1986 NASA found what they thought might be fossils of microscopic living things in a rock from Mars.

3. Most scientists say life's basic chemicals formed on the Earth. The astronomer Fred Hoyle said they came from space.

4. Oxygen is circulated around the helmet in space suits in order to prevent the visor from misting.

5. The middle layers of space suits are blown up like a balloon to press against the astronaut's body. Without this pressure, the astronaut's body would boil!

6. The gloves included in the space suit have silicon rubber fingertips which allow the astronaut some sense of touch.

7. The full cost of a spacesuit is about $11 million although 70% of this is for the backpack and the control module.

8. Ever wondered how the pull of gravity is calculated between heavenly bodies? It's simple. Just multiply their masses together, and then divide the total by the square of the distance between them.

9. Glowing nebulae are named so because they give off a dim, red light, as the hydrogen gas in them is heated by radiation from the nearby stars.

10. The Drake Equation was proposed by astronomer Frank Drake to work out how many civilizations there could be in our galaxy - and the figure is in millions.

11. SETI is the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence - the program that analyzes radio signals from space for signs of intelligent life.

12. The Milky Way galaxy we live in: is one among the BILLIONS in space.

13. The Milky Way galaxy is whirling rapidly, spinning our sun and all its other stars at around 100 million km per hour.

14. The Sun travels around the galaxy once every 200 million years – a journey of 100,000 light years.

15. There may be a huge black hole in the very middle of the most of the galaxies.

16. The Universe is probably about 15 billion years old, but the estimations vary.

17. One problem with working out the age of the Universe is that there are stars in our galaxy which are thought to be 14 to 18 billion years old – older than the estimated age of the Universe. So, either the stars must be younger, or the Universe older.

18. The very furthest galaxies are spreading away from us at more than 90% of the speed of light.
19. The Universe was once thought to be everything that could ever exist, but recent theories about inflation (e.g. Big Bang) suggest our universe may be just one of countless bubbles of space time.

20. The Universe may have neither a centre nor an edge, because according to Einstein’s theory of relativity, gravity bends all of space time around into an endless curve.

21. If you fell into a black hole, you would stretch like spaghetti.

22. Matter spiraling into a black hole is torn apart and glows so brightly that it creates the brightest objects in the Universe – quasars.

23. The swirling gases around a black hole turn it into an electrical generator, making it spout jets of electricity billions of kilometers out into space.

24. The opposite of black holes are estimated to be white holes which spray out matter and light like fountains.

25. A day in Mercury lasts approximately as long as 59 days on earth.

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