Have you read 26 New Mexico Fun Facts You Don’t Already Know? Cause this is part two. The world record for the largest enchilada was created at the “Whole Enchilada Fiesta” in Las Cruces. New Mexico is the oldest capital city in the United States. Felix Baumgartner became the first human to break the sound …
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Do you know these New Mexico fun facts? Like the Gila National Forest in the state is the largest in the country. While New Mexico ranks first in alcohol related automobile crashes, it ranks 25th in crash fatalities. The Great Gold Rush may not have happened, had it not been for Jose Ortiz striking gold …
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Go big or go home, dictates the famous phrase. However, you don’t need to be the largest of something to make an impact. Sometimes, a much smaller construction will serve the same purpose. Or maybe the tiny thing is all you have space for or can afford. Even then, though, certain things people have built …
Looking at things from the ground level, we can only see so much about what’s around us. Thanks to map services, like Google Maps, it’s easy to get a bird’s eye view of your surroundings. Sometimes, however, that view can reveal some strange things. People scrolling around the world on Google Maps have spotted many …
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Imagine walking by a dark, foreboding forest late at night. Suddenly, in the blackness, you see something chilling. The light of a single, faint lantern floats in the distance. Yet you can’t see the lantern or its carrier. This spooky phenomenon, alongside other seemingly related hauntings, has taken place around a South Carolina town for …
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How do you feel about these Valentine’s traditions from everywhere? There are so many ways to celebrate! In Finland and Estonia, it’s more about celebrating your friends. They have a celebration called Ystävän Päivä in Finland and in Estonia, they call their celebration Sõbrapäev. February 14th is for people to exchange presents and cards that …
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What do you think of these quotes about winter? If you hate the season, it’s almost over! “Summer is the time for squabbles. In winter, we must protect one another, keep each other warm, share our strengths.” — George R.R. Martin “Winter forms our character and brings out our best.” — Tom Allen. This has …
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What’s your favorite landscape? Maybe you’re into an expanse of rolling hills and farms, a white-sand beach and an open ocean, or perhaps a thick, foreboding forest. Or maybe you haven’t yet seen your favorite landscape because you didn’t know it existed. Some vistas around the world are so outlandish and bizarre that you might …
Do you know these national park fun facts? There are so many more that didn’t make this list, but how cool do these sound? The oldest park east of the Mississippi River is Acadia National Park. This park was also the first instance in which land was donated to the federal government. There are more …
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Who doesn’t like a dip in a swimming pool on a hot day? Yet, even that can get old if you’re always going to the same old pool. Lucky for you, there are many unique and downright strange pools built around the world. Traveling to them — never mind gaining entry to the pool — …