The Canary Islands were not named after a bird called the canary. They were named after a breed of dogs!
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Iceland has the most Internet users per capita of any country in the world with over 86 percent of people using the Web, compared with only 69 percent of Americans.
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Reno, Nevada is actually west of Los Angeles, California.
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The town of Villa Las Estrellas in Antarctica is the most remote town on Earth, and there's only three computers with internet access!
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It is illegal for tourists to enter Mexico with more than 2 CD's!
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Every 45 seconds, a house catches on fire in the United States!
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Rio de Janeiro was once capital of Portugal, making it the only European capital outside of Europe.
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