Cultural Fun Facts

We are born with 300 bones but as an adult have only 206.

What percentage of Americans are vegetarians?

Which country spends 3 times more on their military than the next 3 countries combined?

Which city houses the world's tallest building?

How many languages are spoken in the world today?

Where do children celebrate their name day rather than their birthday?

Which country has the most people behind bars?

What is the largest construction project ever undertaken by man?

The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.

Which culture has the longest life span for women and third longest for men?

Which country has the youngest population with 49% barely reaching puberty?

The "Q" in Q-tip stands for quality. Of what nationality is the inventor, Leo Gerstenzang?

Which is the only U.S. state that was once a kingdom?

Where did karate first start?

Which culture celebrates the start of the New Year by eating 12 grapes at midnight?

How many gallons of water are used during an average U.S. shower?

Where were fortune cookies invented?

There is a city called Rome in every continent of the world.

Where is the largest Chinese community outside of China?

Where is it impolite to chew gum in public?

Which country has the most bagpipe bands?

Where is it considered crude to eat or drink in the streets but polite to belch after a meal?

In which U.S. state is it law for every citizen to take a bath once a year?

Which country is almost entirely treeless?

91% of Suriname is covered in jungle. Where is this country located?

Where are the most languages spoken, with over 820 languages spoken?

Who invented the Piña Colada?

After Christmas and Thanksgiving, which is the largest occasion for American food consumption?

Which country has NO rivers?

True or False: In Albania, nodding your head means "no" and shaking your head means "yes"?

In Rome, Italy, adults drink coffee standing at a coffee bar.

True or False: Navajo Indian was successfully used as a code by the U.S. in WWII.

In which country is it polite to stick out your tongue at guests?

Where is it taboo to touch people's head, especially those of children?

Until the 19th century, what was used as currency in Siberia?

Over 60% of the world's lakes are found within which country's borders?

What is the most widely used seasoning in the world?

Where do 250 of the 450 types of cheese come from?