World Facts

Each day, approximately 100 million acts of sexual intercourse take place around the world.

There are more chickens than people in the world.

About 250 babies are born worldwide every minute—that's roughly four new humans entering the world every single second.

Muhammad is the most common name in the world.

The United kingdom eats more cans of baked beans than the rest of the world combined.

There is a city called Rome on every continent except Antarctica.

In Bangladesh, $5 will buy a beer or a first-class train ticket for a cross-country trip.

It is estimated that at any one time, 0.7% of the world's population are drunk.

More than 500,000 earthquakes occur throughout the world every year, though most are too small for humans to feel!

Santa Claus has many different names around the world including Father Christmas in the UK, Père Noël in France, Weihnachtsmann in Germany, Julenisse in Denmark, Ded Moroz (meaning Grandfather Frost) in Russia, Babbo Natale in Italy, and Papai Noel in Brazil.

Rice is the chief food for half the people of the world.

In what country will you find the most Universities? India.

Goat's milk is used more widely throughout the world than cow's milk.

At the time of your birth, you were, for a few seconds, the youngest person on the planet.

Every day, 1% of the world's population is served at McDonald's.

Nearly half of the entire world's adult population has never drunk alcohol.