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ASIA FACTS
The second oldest people in the world are the Japanese. They have a median age of 44.6, coming second only to Monaco’s people.
ASIA FACTS
Although the pop culture paints all Asians as one the same, they are not. Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, Indians, Arabs, and many more cultures are vastly different.
ASIA FACTS
Most Chinese action movies had characters with a very unique hairstyleh-a tonsured beard and pigtail. Well, that is not a fashion trend. It was actually a state enforceable law whose violation was punishable by execution.
ASIA FACTS
Asia’s size and position makes it the only continent that borders two other continents, Europe and Africa. Sometimes during winter when the Bering Sea freezes, Asia joins with North America.
ASIA FACTS
Out of the three largest economies in the world, two are in Asia-China (second), and Japan (third).
ASIA FACTS
Some of the most fascinating and revered animals-the tiger, giant panda, king cobra, Komodo dragon, and Asian Elephant-are all found in Asia.
ASIA FACTS
“Asia” has always been thought of as being of Greek origin. In actual fact, there is no concrete evidence of where the name actually came from.
ASIA FACTS
In 2013, the world’s most toured city was not New York, London, or Paris; it was Bangkok, Thailand, which recorded the highest number of international arrivals.
ASIA FACTS
The ratio of mobile phone to people in North Korea is roughly 1:12. This means that in every 100 citizens, only 9 have mobile phones. North Korea thus scoops the global award for lowest mobile phone density.
ASIA FACTS
Asia is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. That said, it is also home about 44 tribes with absolutely no contact to modern civilization. They live alone, in the jungles of Indonesia and Papua.
ASIA FACTS
Some Asian countries have more mobile phones is use more than the total population. Hong Kong, for instance, has 2.36 mobile phones per person.
ASIA FACTS
According to the WHO, Japan’s life expectancy is the longest in the world-87.3 years for women, and 85 years for men.
ASIA FACTS
As of 2012, there were more millionaires in Tokyo, Japan (460,700), than in New York City (389,100).
ASIA FACTS
Only two places on the planet are home to wild orangutans-the island of Borneo (shared by Indonesia and Malaysia) and Sumatra (Indonesia). Both of these places are in Asia.
ASIA FACTS
Turkey is home to the world’s tallest man (8 feet, 3 inches). The world’s tallest woman (7 feet, 8 inches) comes from China.
ASIA FACTS
Indonesia is made up of over 17,000 islands, effectively making it the world’s largest archipelago.
Next up, I will share some random history facts that your school probably didn't teach you about. So, let's go!
HISTORY FACTS
There is 5,000 years worth of recorded history.
HISTORY FACTS
History is generally divided into 4 time periods: Prehistory, Ancient History, Post-Ancient History, and Modern History.
HISTORY FACTS
Ancient stone tools were the oldest human artifacts ever recovered dating back to 3.3 million years ago.
HISTORY FACTS
About 3,000 people in the U.S. are official historians.
HISTORY FACTS
The first kingdoms were in Sumer and Egypt.
HISTORY FACTS
The word history comes from the Ancient Greek historía (inquiry, knowledge from inquiry, judge).
HISTORY FACTS
Many consider Herodotus of Halicarnassus as the “father of history”.
HISTORY FACTS
In the Medieval and Renaissance periods, religious beliefs guided the study of history.
HISTORY FACTS
Historians study or write about the past and function as an authority.
HISTORY FACTS
Historians became a professional occupation in the late 19th century.
HISTORY FACTS
Prehistory refers to the period before recorded history.
HISTORY FACTS
Prehistory refers to the period before recorded history.
HISTORY FACTS
History also refers to the knowledge provided by memory.