Here are some random facts for you.
1. The subway system in London, England is called the London Underground, but only 45% of it is actually underground.
2. If you make it to the top of Mount Everest, you’ll be standing in both Nepal and China. The border between them goes right through the peak.
3. The Backstreet Boys were named after an outdoor flea market in Orlando, Florida called the Backstreet Market. Teenagers would hang out there in the ’80s and ’90s.
4. Hamlet is the biggest part in any Shakespeare play. He has 1,495 lines, which is 37% of the play.
5. Both of the sports teams in Charlotte, North Carolina are owned by former pro athletes. Michael Jordan owns the Charlotte Hornets, and a former NFL player named Jerry Richardson owns the Carolina Panthers.
(Wikipedia / Mental Floss / Wikipedia / Play Shakespeare / Charlotte Observer)
