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Istanbul:

Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents.

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New York City:

The term "The Big Apple" was coined by touring jazz musicians of the 1930's who used the slang __expression "apple" for any town or city. Therefore, to play New York City is to play the big time ~ The Big Apple. There are more Irish in New York City than in Dublin , Ireland , more Italians in New York City than in Rome , Italy , and more Jews in New York City than in Tel Aviv , Israel .

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Ohio:

There are no natural lakes in the state of Ohio, every one is man-made.

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Roads:

Chances that a road is unpaved in the USA ~ 1 percent
Chances that a road is unpaved in Canada ~ 75 percent.


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Rome:

The first city to reach a population of 1 million people was Rome, Italy in 133 B.C. There is a city called Rome on every continent.

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Sahara Desert:

In the Sahara Desert , there is a town named Tidikelt, which did not receive a drop of rain for ten years.

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Siberia:

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

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SMOM:

The smallest sovereign entity in the world is the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM). It is located in the city of Rome , Italy , has an area of two tennis courts, and as of 2001 has a population of 80, 20 less people than the Vatican . It is a sovereign entity under international law, as is the Vatican .

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