• The harp is a registered trademark of Ireland
  • More than $3,235 of change is thrown in Rome’s Trevi Fountain daily
  • Moscow is the world’s most populous inland city
  • The 1,110 room Romanian Palace of Parliament is the second largest administrative building in the world after the Pentagon
  • On Thursdays in Sweden it is traditional to dine on thick, yellow pea soup with pork, followed by pancakes with lingonberry preserves
  • Along with dog parks, dog fountains, and dog beaches, Tel Aviv has the largest dog cemetery in the world
  • With more than 1 billion people, India speaks more languages and follows more religions than any other country
  • When Istanbul was part of the Ottoman Empire there were over 1,400 toilets citywide; at the same time there were no toilets in any of the palaces in Europe