The current Hagia Sophia is actually the third version — the first two were destroyed, but that didn’t stop people from building it again, bigger and better!
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It takes about five hours to adjust all four clock faces of Big Ben when daylight saving time begins or ends!
During World War I, Big Ben’s clock faces were darkened at night to comply with wartime blackout rules!
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Mount Etna produces dark volcanic rocks like basalt and bubbly scoria, which are light in your hand but too heavy to float on water!
Over 80 species (types) of birds make their home on Mount Fuji, including the beautiful Asian Stubtail!