Random Facts!

The word "pod" is rotationally symmetrical.

Charon doesn't exactly orbit Pluto. The center of their planetary system is outside both of them.

The word 'Connecticut' is derived from 'Quinnehtukqut' meaning "Long River Place"

Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken.

10! (ten factorial) is exactly the number of seconds in six weeks.

The major constituents of intestinal gas, including methane, are odorless. The odor of flatulence is owed to its minor constituents, including certain molecules containing sulfur.

Because i'm Dutch, here are some random facts about The Netherlands

- It's one of the safest places when it comes to infrastructure (there are specially-designated "fietspaden" or bike paths all over the country and cars and pedestrians are not allowed to ride or walk on them).
- It is the bicycle capital of the world with more than 18 million in the country. That's more than 1 bicycle per person. On average, a Dutch person cycles 2.5 km per day and 900 km per year.
- The Dutch are the world experts on keeping back water from the sea and rivers turning Netherlands into an Atlantis. The US government turned to the Dutch for help during the hurricane Katrina disaster.
- The Netherlands has the highest number of part-time workers in the EU
- The Dutch are the tallest people in the world with an average height of 184 cm for men and 170 cm for women. Some believe its the combined result of DNA and dairy.
- The Dutch have the lowest incidence of lactose intolerance of any country at only 1%.
- Its commitment to foreign aid is 2nd among the leading 18 nations according to UNICEF.
- It has the highest population density in Europe with 487 inhabitants per square kilometre.
- Schiphol is the world's lowest-lying airport. In fact, the NS station at Schiphol lies 10 metres (32 feet) below sea level.
- It is still the historic windmill capital of the world with over 1,000 vertical mills still in working condition. Imagine the sight when it once had 10,000 windmills.

Esther1983 wrote:It is the bicycle capital of the world with more than 18 million in the country. That's more than 1 bicycle per person.

That's interesting. I would have guessed China would be the "bicycle capital of the world," but I suppose in terms of bikes per person, it's not very counterintuitive that the Netherlands would be.

Haha oh well, i guess it would be only logical to think China has a lot of cylists, but then i did found this: http://top10hell.com/top-10-countries-w ... er-capita/

Something else that i would think of that is maybe a bit different between China and The Netherlands when it comes to bikes, is that the Netherlands treat cyclists and pedestrians as the kind of traffic that needs special attention. Because as a pedestrian or a cyclist you're way more vulnerable than when you're riding a car. Therefore, cyclists and pedestrians always comes first when it comes to safety (thanks to some protesters back in the 70's). When you're riding a car in The Netherlands, and something's happen on the road, a motorist always takes the blame for it, even though it's not your fault, simply because a car can cause more damage than a bike. That's why we have a very strict and clear structure when it comes to infrastructure. That's also the reason why you don't see any cyclist in The Netherlands wearing a helmet. Simply because it's so safe to ride a bike. It's also easier to do things by bike, because the government is also encourage bike over car.

I don't know if that goes for China aswell, but by the sight of pictures and video's, i rather choose The Netherlands as a bike country haha

I found a very interesting video on the internet about the Dutch infrastructure:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0GA901oGe4

When i saw this, i was kind of baffled. I never thought about the things they talked about in this video as being 'special' or 'amazing'. As a Dutch person i don't know any better, and when i saw this video it occurred to me that the foreign point of view in this video learned me some wise lessons. It made me feel proud about being Dutch actually (and that's another fact haha)

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