USELESS TRIVIA

There are more than 25,000 McDonald’s restaurants in over 115 countries. McDonald’s has actually been remarkably responsive to the local cultures: they offer “ayran”(a popular chilled yogurt drink) in Turkey; “McLacks” (a grilled salmon sandwich) in Norway, and “teriyaki” burgers in Japan. In New Delhi, India, where Hindus shun beef and Muslims refuse pork, the burgers are made o mutton and called “Maharaja Macs”. And if you’re vegetarian, as many strict Hindus are, there’s the “McAloo Tikki” burger, a spicy vegetarian patty made of potatoes and peas.

Did You Know? - I

… It takes approximately 12 years for the Jupiter to orbit the sun.
… Pakistan has the world’s largest canal based irrigation system.
… One percent of Greenland’s population lives in one single apartment building named Blok P.
… Tasmania is said to have the cleanest air in the world.
… The word “America” comes from the European explorer ‘Amerigo Vespucci.’
… There was once a country called Prussia. After World War II, it was divided among Poland, Germany, and the USSR.
… When explorers first ariived in Venezuela, they were remainded of Venice. They named the country “Little Venice”, which translated into Spanish is Venezuela.

Did You Know?

… According to the gemological institute of America, up to the 1730’s, India was the only source for diamonds in the world.
… Angel falls in Venezuela is the world’s highest water fall, at 979 meters. This waterfall is sixteen times the height of Niagara Falls.
… Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
… In the early 1700’s, Siberia became a place of exile for many criminals and political extremists.
… Indonesia consists only of islands – 13,667 altogether.
… Istanbul, turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents – Europe and Asia.