Austrian citizens are said to have the most vacation time
of any country. Austria guarantees workers a legal
minimum of 22 paid vacation days and 13 paid holidays
each year.
The days were shorter millions
of years in the past.
All the planets of the Solar System could
theoretically fit in the space between Earth
and the Moon.
were dressed as miniature adults.
After its modern debut, the bikini
was banned in Belgium, Italy, Spain,
and Australia, and it was declared a sin
by the Vatican.
The world’s longest wedding dress has a train
that’s 1.85 miles long. It required approximately
three miles of taffeta and 18 feet of lace to produce.
Before Queen Victoria’s white wedding, White
was a color traditionally associated with mourning.
Platform shoes are nothing new:
Chopines, which were popular
across Europe and Asia since
the 16th century, were outrageous
platform shoes that offered a
platform of anywhere from 6 to
24 inches. They were the
predecessor to the modern-day
high heel.
Honolulu is the only place in
the U.S. that has a royal palace.
India is the most diverse country in the world.
All the money that is tossed into
Rome´s Trevi Fountain is
collected each night and donated
to multiple charities.
