Trivia

The water of Angel Falls (the world's highest) in Venezuela drops 3,212 feet (979 meters). They are 15 times higher than Niagara Falls .




The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies.




Chances that a road is unpaved:
in the U.S.A. = 1%;
in Canada = .75%




Spain literally means 'the land of rabbits'.




Siberia contains more than 25% of the world's forests.




The first city to reach a population of 1 million people was Rome, Italy in 133 B.C.