The first ski competitions were held in 1893 in Mürzzuschlag in Austria.
The largest country in the world is Russia, it has 37.000 kilometers of coastline and it reaches three oceans: Atlantic, Arctic, and the Pacific Ocean.
The tallest waterfall on Earth is Angel Falls in Venezuela. There the river Kerep falls from the height of 979 meters.
When two lovers kiss, nerves send signals to the brain at the speed of 128 kilometers per hour.
The museum dedicated to skyscrapers is located in New York.
In the Middle Ages, patients were tended by nuns, who in between themselves called one another sisters. That name was later used for trained nurses.
