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India Facts India is the world’s largest, oldest, continuous civilization. India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history. India is the world’s largest democracy. Varanasi, also known as Banares, was called “the ancient city” EVEN when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 BC.E, and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today. India invented …

About 75 acres of pizza are eaten in the United States everyday. Pizza became most popular in America after soldiers stationed in Italy returned from World War II.  During the latter half of the 20th century, pizza in the United States became an iconic dish of considerable popularity. Often, “Americanized” foods such as barbecued chicken and bacon cheeseburgers are used …

Brazil is the most prolific team in World Cup history with 210 goals.

Brazil hold the record for most titles with five time in FIFA World Cups.

Brazil is the only team to have featured in all 20 FIFA World Cups played so far.

Brazil will be hosting the FIFA World Cup for the second time in their history, The first time, in 1950. This time, 12 number of cities that will play host to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

The word “Arctic” comes from the ancient Greek Arktikos, or “country of the great bear.” Though the Greeks had no knowledge of the polar bear, they named the region after the constellation Ursus Major, the Great Bear, found in the Northern Sky.

Louisiana loses about 30 square miles (78 square kilometers) of land each year to coastal erosion, hurricanes, other natural and human causes and a thing called subsidence, which means sinking.

The world’s first University was established in Takshila, India in 700BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century BC was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.

Over 4 million cars in Brazil are now running on gasohol instead of petrol. Gasohol is a fuel made from sugar cane.