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22 Facts About Countries Around The World That Sound Fake But Are 100% Real
Дата публикации: 20-07-2026 01:25:05

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Learning about world history and geography is important, but there are plenty of fascinating, fun facts about other countries that textbooks don't include.
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So when Threads user @ravinderpelia asked to hear about " a fact about a country that sounds completely made up but is 100% real and still blows your mind," I was sat for the responses.
Thread: Question for the curious minds: What's a fact about a country that sounds completely made up but is 100% real and still blows your mind? Be real as fuck. Drop what surprised you.

@ravinderpelia / Via threads.com

I hope you're ready to learn something new about the world, because these unbelievable facts are completely true. This Thread's answers did not disappoint!
1. This Argentine superstition:

Thread: In Argentina, if a woman gave birth to 7 babies, and if all of them are males, the 7th child will have the acting PRESIDENT as his godfather BY LAW in order to prevent him turning into a WEREWOLF. An old tradition.

@qadesbernea / Via threads.com

2. King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and his surprising day job:

Thread: The king of Netherlands is a commercial pilot and flys two flights a month to maintain his licence. He flies for KLM and usually the passengers have no idea he was their pilot, unless he chooses to announce it.

@loreborealis / Via threads.com

3. The Great Emu War:

Thread: Australia had a war against emus. (The animal) And the emus won.

@dr_merica / Via threads.com

4. Over 5% of the Earth's biodiversity is found in this small but important country:

Thread: About 6% of the world’s biodiversity is found in Costa Rica, even though the country makes up only about 0.03% of Earth’s land area.

@mariaanu_ / Via threads.com

5. Just how many countries celebrate freedom from England:

Thread: There are 195 countries on this planet. 65 of them celebrate independence from Britain. Thats 1/3 of the total nations in the world that celebrate freedom from Britain.

@theholyravendev / Via threads.com

6. France's last execution by guillotine:

Thread: The last execution in France by guillotine was at the same as the first star wars movie

@pjbveronica / Via threads.com

7. When Ireland legalized drug use and almost accidentally outlawed heterosexual marriage in 2015:

Thread: Ireland once accidentally outlawed straight marriage and legalised drugs for a whole day

@sineadxfay / Via threads.com

8. A desert country that imports even more desert:

Thread: Saudi Arabia imports sand and camels

@ludwigandtheangryinch / Via threads.com

9. The infamous heist of the world's only maple syrup reserve:

Thread: That Canada has the world’s only emergency stockpile of maple syrup (and it was the target of a heist, thieves stole roughly18 million dollars worth of maple syrup in 2011/2012!)

@jlcfrench83 / Via threads.com

10. This country is home to hundreds of archaeological sites:

Thread: Turkey is like a giant archaeological site that hasn’t been excavated. There are Ancient Greek and Roman buildings and artifacts just sticking out of the ground in the middle of nowhere...

@bananaramannamal / Via threads.com

11. Rwanda's strict plastic ban:

Thread: Plastic bags and plastic packaging are illegal in Rwanda

@curious_flo_2521 / Via threads.com

12. The ecological importance of the DMZ:

Thread: the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea is one of the most ecologically important and diverse areas on the planet

@onelargerice / Via threads.com

13. The surprising size comparison between Monaco and NYC's Central Park:

Thread: Monaco is smaller than Central Park

@jenwgrieve / Via threads.com

14. The United States' concerning number of serial killers:

Thread: America has more serial killers on record (3600) than any other country in the world combined. And 18x more than the next leading country, the UK with 190.

@eyera.k / Via threads.com

15. This impressive geography fact:

Thread: You only need to cross one country to go from Norway to North Korea

@monstromedieval / Via threads.com

16. The bloodless "Whiskey War":

Thread: Canada and Denmark had a long running war over a rock in the Atlantic. Each country would take turn leaving thier flag and a bottle of domestic whiskey. I thinkbits settled now. It was the 50 year whiskey war

@jessica.h.brooks / Via threads.com

17. A Prime Minister who became lost at sea:

Thread: In Australia one of our PMs got lost at sea. So we named a swimming pool after him

@nat.r.flet / Via threads.com

18. A penguin who's been promoted in the Norwegian King's Guard:

Thread: Major General Sir Nils Olav III is the Colonel-in-Chief of the King’s Guard of Norway. He is also a penguin who lives in Edinburgh zoo.

@rodwsmith68 / Via threads.com

19. The age of Malaysian jungles:

Thread: Malaysian jungles are older than the Amazon

@morpheuse / Via threads.com

20. Bhutan's National Happiness Index:

Thread: All countries measure success by GDP except Bhutan, which has a Happiness Index instead.

@jackjackman_ / Via threads.com

21. The vast number of languages recognized in some countries, like Guatemala and the Philippines:

Thread: There are 25 languages spoken in Guatemala. Commenter: There are over 170 languages spoken in the philippeans. OG Poster: That's amazing

@insatiable_wanderlusting / Via threads.com

22. And finally, the mind-boggling number of lakes in Finland:

Thread: I'm Finnish and it still blows my mind how many lakes we have. Finland is home to exactly 187888 lakes (larger than 500 square meters / 5382 square feet).

@curiosaart / Via threads.com

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