As of 2010, the longest suspension bridge in the world is the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Kobe, Japan. Opened in 1998, it spans an amazing 1991 metres (6529 feet).

In Belgium, 172,000 tons of chocolate are produced in a year.

There are 118 ridges on the edge of a United States dime.

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