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- CEEC, the Cultural Exchange and Enrichment Center, the company behind TEFC (Teaching English in Foreign Countries) and Raccoon TV's original content, present world facts from every region across the globe.
- Did you know? As of 2020, there is only ONE country in the world that hasn't officially adopted The Metric System, also known as the "S.I." or International System?
- Did you know? The youngest country in the world was "born" in 2011, as a part of an agreement reached to end a civil war.
- Did you know? Maybe due to an gradual increase in population over time and booms in recent years, the amount of people alive TODAY make up a pretty significant portion of the total number of humans who have ever lived on Earth.
- Did You Know? What the most common name in the world is and why?
- Did you know? There are four main fields of focus in anthropology. How many have you heard of?
- Did You Know? Just how big IS Africa?
- Did you know? There are only two countries in the world that have purple on their flags.
- Did you know? The largest man made oyster reef USED to be in Chesapeake Bay, but as of 2020, it's now on the other side of the world. Watch to find out where and why.
- Did you know? According to Reuters, Asia and Africa make up far more than half of the world's rural population. Just how much? It's closer to 100% than you might think.
- Did you know? Though we refer to many countries with "the", only two in the world officially include the word in their name.
- Did you know? Just how complex was Pablo Picasso? His full, baptized name is just the beginning.
- Did you know? The record for most countries to compete in the Olympics was set in 2018's winter games. Do you know how many?
- Did you know? How did the word "culture" come to be and what did it mean?
- Did you know? Australia holds records for being largest, smallest, most, and least in a variety of ways.
- Did you know? Most of Australia's fauna can't be found anywhere else on earth.
- Did you know? Despite The United States' reputation for Fast Food, it's not the country with the most vending machines.
- Did you know? Victorian writer Matthew Arnold's reputation rests equally upon his poetry and his criticism of aristocrats.
- Did you know? What is considered ""high culture"" is dependent on the collective society's discretion, based on these parameters.
- Did You Know? The biggest automakers in the world race to produce the most units, setting new records annually.
- Did You Know? Folk Music is commonly associated with country and western music but its origin might surprise you.
- Did You Know? The longest river according to Guinness World records is not the longest in the world.
- Did you know? The country with the most islands is not an "island country".
- Did you know? The tallest building in the world is several thousand feet and well over 100 stories.
- Did You Know? What is the oldest single living thing on the planet and what species?
- Did you know? That wasp might actually hold a grudge.
- Did You Know? Several hundred years before entering year one of the "common era", this sovereign state was founded and is still here today.
- Did You Know these things about countries from around the world?
- Did You Know? Humans drilled into the earth for decades.
- Did you know? While Mt. Everest has the highest altitude, it is not technically the tallest mountain on Earth. Measured from the base, the actual ""tallest"" starts below the sea.
- Did you know? The deepest known point in the ocean was last measured in 2010 and is a greater span than the highest mountains above sea level.
- Did you know? Mary Mallon earned her nickname in the worst way and her archetype is all too tragically familiar in 2020. Her story is a good example of "the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
- Did you know? If zero degrees Celsius is 32 degree Fahrenheit and 100 degrees Celsius is 212 degrees Fahrenheit, do you know which degree Celsius and Fahrenheit are the same?
- Did you know? It's a common misconception that mayflies have the shortest lifespan at 24 hours. Here's why.
- Did you know? Clonal colonies, groups of genetically identical individuals all originate from a single ancestor vegetatively, not sexually. The theoretical oldest clonal colony is named after a Greek God.
- Did you know, some living creatures don't die from natural causes.
- Did you know? The longest-living human in recorded history is what they call a "super-centenarian", achieved by about one in a thousand "centenarians" or someone who endures 100 years. Do you know just how long the record holder lived?
- Did You Know these things about societal definitions and progressions from around the world?
- Did You Know? Where does the word "dinosaur" come from, how long ago did they live and what is Luke Rye's favorite?
- Did you know? Gradually gaining popularity over time, skateboarding hasn't always been what you might recognize on the street.
- Did you know? There is a deserted town above a fire that's been burning underground for years.
- Did You Know? Artists are always finding ways to create - creatively.
- Did you know? These living sponges are made of the same mineral as glass.
- Did you know? If you have heard of YouTube, you might have heard of VidCon. But have you heard of who is behind it, and other viral hits?
- Did You Know these things about geography and population around the world?
- Did you know? The famous concert venue, Carnegie Hall, was named after one of the richest Americans in History.
- Did you know? According to Guiness World Records, the tallest human in history was measured to be less than an inch shy of 9 feet.
- Did You Know? A lot traditions started with the sport Rugby, which itself started at a school by the same name.
- Did you know? From technology demonstrations to board game simulations to professional competitions, video games have evolved into one of the most expansive industries on the planet.
- Did you know these things about plants and animals from around the world?