Antarctica is the driest place on the planet
The Truth: The driest place on the face of the Earth is McMurdo’s dry valley in Antarctica. In some parts, there has been no snowfall and no rain for more than 2 million years.
Sydney is the capital of Australia
Lie: Canberra is the capital of Australia.
The size of the human eye changes throughout life
Lie: Eye is the only organ that does not change its size.
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world
Lie: The height of the Mount Everest is 8,848 meters. But there is a mountain named Mauna Kea in Hawaii which is 10,058 meters high. However, most of the mountain lies beneath the ocean, only 4,207 meters above the ocean level.
Some Australians prefer to live in caves rather than in homes
Truth: Most of the residents of the city Kuber Pidi moved from their homes to the caves to get rid of the hot climate. In the cave, there are electricity, water, sewage and other necessary conditions for life.
The distance between Russia and America is 4 kilometers
Truth: The border between these countries is in the sea. However, in the centre of the Bering Strait, there are 2 small islands. One of them belongs to Russia, and the other is the territory of America. They are only 4 kilometres away from each other.
The Golden Gate Bridge is made of gold
Lie: The bridge is not made of the precious metal. It got the name Golden Bridge for the Golden Gate Strait, the narrow entrance between the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay
The Japanese have the longest lifespan
Truth: This is true. The life in Japan is the longest. Next on the list are Switzerland, Singapore, Australia and Spain.
In Kalama, Chile, the rain did not fall for 40 years
Truth: It's true, the people have last seen rain in 1972.
Electric chair was invented by a dentist
Truth: The inventor of Electric Chair was Alfred Southwick who was a dentist.
