Interesting facts around the world

Banana Facts Around The World Bananas are slightly radioactive. Bananas don't grow on trees. They are produced by herbaceous plants. There are more than 1,000 species of banana. We eat only one of them. A strawberry isn't an actual berry, but a banana is. Bananas are the most popular fruits in the U.S. Bananas are the  best-selling items at Walmart. Four Japanese scientists measured the amount of friction between a shoe, a banana skin, and the floor: it's 0.07. Iceland has Europe's largest banana plantation. Banana ketchup is popular in the Philippines. Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas. The term "Banana republic" was coined in 1904 to describe Honduras. Bananas have more trade regulations than AK-47s. Before the Columbian Exchange, there were no oranges in Florida, no bananas in Ec

10 countries where you can drive around with your Indian driving license. 1. The United States of America Arizona, USA.   Image Source:  budgettravel.com The US has the right side as the side of driving. If you have a valid Indian license and if it is in English, you can drive around the US for a year. If the license is not in English, then an International Driving Permit along with a copy of the I-94 form will be needed. The I-94 form shows the date you entered the US. 2. Germany Frankfurt, Germany.  Image Source:  vk.me In Germany, you can drive around for 6 months with a valid Indian license. The law doesn’t specify an International Driving Permit but it is well and good if you already have a document that has translations, it will surely help with the local authorities. If not an IDP, you can also get a translation of the license from the embassy. In Germany also, you will be driving on the right side of the road. Experience the the thrill of riding through the

Alaska US State Alaska, northwest of Canada, is the largest and most sparsely populated U.S. state. It's known for its diverse terrain of open spaces, mountains, and forests, with abundant wildlife and many small towns. It’s a destination for outdoor activities like skiing, mountain biking, and kayaking. Massive Denali National Park is home to Denali (formerly called Mount McKinley), North America’s highest peak. Capital :  Juneau Population :  741,894 (2016) Spoken languages :  English 86.3%; Alaska Native languages 5.2%; Tagalog 3.4%; Spanish 2.9%; Others 2.2% The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia for just US$7.2 million in 1867. Alaska is so big, you could fit 75 New Jerseys in it. More money was spent buying Central Parkland than all of Alaska. A cat has been the mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska for 15 years. The largest county in the U.S., located in Alaska, is roughly the size of Germa

     Spencer Plaza was built in 1863–1864, established by Charles Durant and J. W. Spencer in Anna Salai, then known as Mount Road, in the Madras Presidency. The property originally belonged to Spencer & Co Ltd.      Spencer & Co opened the first Departmental store in the Indian subcontinent in 1895 and the store had over 80 individual departments. After a few years, Eugene Oakshott, owner of Spencer's, shifted the department store to a new building, which was an example of Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. The building was designed by W. N. Pogson.      In 1983, the original building was destroyed in a fire. The present Spencer Plaza was constructed on the same site measuring about 10 acres and was opened in 1991.      Spread across a million square feet built in three phases with parking space for 800 cars, the plaza is one of the major hangout for the people of Chennai. The mall was developed by Mangal Tirth Estate Limited in January 1993.