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Aviation
2 or more places at once
200
Flight time from New York to London, UK
7h 00m duration nonstop
200
Which country is home to 60% of the world’s lakes?
Canada
200
In South America, 'asado' relates to what?
Barbecue
200
What is the world's oldest airline, established in 1919 ?
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
200
Bristol, USA
Virginia and Tennessee
Bristol is a city located across the boundary line that separates Tennessee and Virginia. Bristol is estimated to accommodate a population of 26,702 people according to the 2010 census report. Bristol is well known for hosting some of the first recordings of country music. The US Congress recognizes Bristol as a place where country music was born. The country music museum and the Bristol Motor Speedway are also located in Bristol.
400
Flying time from Frankfurt to Hong Kong
11h 45m duration nonstop
400
Which country is made up of 180,000 islands?
Finland
400
Feta is from which European country?
Greece
400
What is the world's second oldest airline, established in 1920
Qantas
400
MOUNT EVEREST
NEPAL + CHINA
Scaling to the peak of one of the world’s highest mountain is no small feat—more than 200 people have died attempting the climb. But if you make it to the top you can celebrate another achievement: standing in two countries at once. The China-Nepal international border runs across the mountain’s summit.
600
How long is the flight from Toronto to Calgary
4h 10m duration nonstop
600
In which country is the humble ‘thumbs up’ gesture considered a great insult?
Iran – it means ‘sit on this’
600
If someone in a New Mexico restaurant asks you 'red or green?', what are they asking your preference on?
Chillies
600
Singapore Airlines spends approximately $700 million on food every year. How much do they spend on wine alone?
$16 million on wine
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LLOYDMINSTER
ALBERTA + SASKATCHEWAN
Two years after the town was settled by England’s Barr Colonists in 1903, the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan were created—effectively splitting the area in two. (The fourth meridian line of longitude was selected as the divider.) For the next quarter century, the town of Lloydminster existed in Saskatchewan and the village of Lloydminster was in Alberta. The areas were joined into one municipality in 1930.
800
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu
5h 50min duration nonstop
800
What is Europe’s most mountainous country?
Switzerland
800
Which of these is a traditional ingredient in biscuits in southern USA?
Buttermilk
800
Travelling by air can shed up to _____litre(s) from the body during an average 3-hour flight?
A. 0.5 litres / B. 1 litre / C. 1.5 litres / D. 2 litres
1.5 litres
800
BAARLE-HERTOG +
BAARLE NASSAU
Belgium + Netherlands
The U.S.-Mexican border gets a lot of attention, but in Derby Line, Vermont, Canadian residents can just stroll right in. In March, we covered the quirky Haskell Free Library and Opera House, which sits directly on the line that separates the New England town from Stanstead in Québec, Canada. Passports aren’t required to cross from the official entrance on the United States side to the Canadian side where most of the books are kept. But the black borderline that run’s across the library floor is somewhat strictly enforced: Bookworms are expected to return to their respective country post-visit and risk possible detention and fines if they don’t. And the dual-citizenship building, built in 1904, isn’t the only border-straddling site of its kind. Here are a few more spots that play it loose and free with the idea of clear boundaries.
1. DOWNTOWN BRISTOL // VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE
Brent Moore, Flickr // CC BY-NC 2.0
Twin cities Bristol, Virginia and Bristol, Tennessee share a name, a border, and a downtown district where residents of both states gather for events such as the annual fall music fest, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion. As the thousands of music lovers stroll down State Street they should be careful to watch their step—one side of the road is located in Virginia, the other in Tennessee.
2. FOUR CORNERS MONUMENT // UTAH, COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, AND ARIZONA
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The quadripoint where the edges of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona meet is the only place in the United States where four states merge at one point. (Though some argue that the monument isn't exactly precise and the real point of convergence lies 1807 feet to the west.) The monument, managed by the Navajo National Department of Parks and Recreation, makes for a great photo op (place a limb in each state!) but the surrounding area offers little else. There’s no running water, electricity, or telephones and very few stores and gas stations within a 30-mile radius.
3. BAARLE-HERTOG, BELGIUM AND BAARLE NASSAU, NETHERLANDS
Dubbed “the most complicated border town in the world”, this town, split between the Netherlands and Belgium, actually consists of more than 20 separate pieces of land—some as small as a little league baseball field. (There are also enclaves of the Netherlands enclosed by parts of Belgium that are enclosed by larger portions of the Netherlands.)
The earliest version of the screwy delineations reportedly came about from a series of land-swapping treaties between medieval Dukes. The result is a borderline that runs directly through houses and buildings. Each side of town has its own police officer, fire department, and mayor, and has to abide by different national laws. The messy situation has an unexpected upside, though: When a Dutch law required that restaurants shut down by a certain time, the owners simply had their patrons switch to a table on the Belgian side at closing time!
1000
Flight time between Sydney to Tokyo
9h 35m duration nonstop
1000
Where can you find the Seven Coloured Earths?
Mauritius
A geological formation and prominent tourist attraction found in the Chamarel plain of the Rivière Noire District in south-western Mauritius.
1000
In which of these countries are you most likely to find Anzac biscuits?
China / Norway / Australia / Peru
Australia
1000
The internet and online check-in were first introduced by which airline in 1999?
Alaska Airlines
1000
FOUR CORNERS MONUMENT
UTAH, COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, AND ARIZONA