Tourist Destinations That Didn't Live Up To The Hype

The Not-So-Great Wall of China

But do your research ahead of time. Go during a high traffic hour or on a holiday, expect to be surrounded by other tourists.

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The More You Know

  • War pigs were used in ancient warfare to counter against war elephants, which feared the pigs (and their squeals) and would bolt. War pigs were sometimes lit on fire to enhance this effect.
  • In the 2011 census for the Czech Republic, over 15 thousand people listed their religion as Jedi.
  • The magnetic North Pole is moving.
  • T-shirts were originally made for unmarried men who didn't know how to sew buttons on collared shirts.
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