These are the Deadliest Tourist Attractions on Earth

You likely won’t get kidnapped in Russia (the police system has a no-tolerance policy for kidnapped foreigners), but there is a good chance you’ll get robbed if you make a wrong turn at the wrong time. 

East of Cairo

Egypt is a tourist center for the entire world. Visiting the pyramids in Cairo and seeing the Nile River is a super popular spot for tourists to rush to, but be warned of the political climate there before you buy your plane ticket. 

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The More You Know

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  • It costs the U.S. Mint almost twice as much to mint each penny and nickel as the coins are actually worth. Taxpayers lost over $100 million in 2013 just through the coins being made.
  • Bubble wrap was originally intended to be used as 3D wallpaper.
  • There are around 60,000 miles of blood vessels in the human body. If you took them all out and laid them end to end, they’d stretch around the world more than twice.
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