The train line between Adelaide and Perth contains a 478-kilometre section without a single bend, making it the longest straight railway track in the world.

Hanging like a ripe tea leaf off the tip of India, Sri Lanka is home to one of the oldest supply chains still in existence. 

Approx. 3.5 million passengers use the Shinjuku railway station every day as connecting hub to other parts of the bustling metropolis of Tokyo, making it the world’s busiest station in passenger throughput.

The London Underground opened for locomotive trains in 1863 and became the world’s first underground, connecting people and places through a complex transport system.

The first written set of handball rules was published in 1906 by the Danish gym teacher and Olympic medalist Holger Nielsen.
Since then, the team sport has become one of Europe’s most popular sports.

400 million texts daily, or 142 billion a year, is the staggering amount of texts sent within and from the Philippines. That is more than the US and the UK combined!

Perched on the brink of the Persian Gulf, the UAE (United Arab Emirates) holds several remarkable and unusual world records. For instance, they are home to the world’s tallest building, most inclined building...

‘Chope’ is Singlish, our local language influenced by Singapore’s multiculturalism, and if you place a packet of tissue (napkins) on one of the renowned hawker stall tables, it’s yours to dine at. 

Engine engineering goes far back, but it was the Romanian aviation pioneer, Henri Coandă, who invented the first modern jet engine with enough power for practical use in aviation. 

Surrounded by neighboring countries Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, Laos is the only landlocked country in South-East Asia. But, ‘land-locked’ should instead be ‘land-linked.’ 

Finns like to describe themselves as sauna mad. With a population of 5.5M, the Northern country boasts an astonishing three million saunas, outnumbering the cars. 

Over the years, Kenya has produced many world record-breaking athletes and long-distance runners dominating marathon circuits worldwide.