The Nubian pyramids aren’t as widely visited as those in Egypt. Photo credit: Christopher Michel via FlickrĮgypt and pyramids are almost synonymous, but did you know there are pyramids in Sudan too? Nubia, a region in Sudan, has 255 pyramids - twice the number in Egypt!Īfter ruling Egypt’s 25th dynasty, the Nubian pharaohs fled to Sudan and formed the Kushite kingdom, incorporating the Egyptian culture in their new city.Įgypt’s Great Sphinx of Giza. It has the similar red packaging and cursive font, but does it have the same great taste? 🤔 Let us know in the comments if you’ve tried it! 3) Sudan has the most pyramids in the world (not Egypt) They call it Ryongjin Cola or ‘Cocoa Sparkling’. However, North Korea has made its own dark coloured soda. You might think Coca Cola is something you can find anywhere in the world but these two countries have been in long-term US trade embargoes - North Korea since 1950 and Cuba since 1962. But who knows, you might be lucky enough to see it on your next trip to the Sahara!Ģ) There are only two countries in the world where Coca Cola does not exist Although temperatures drop to freezing in the night, the lack of moisture makes it almost impossible to produce any snow. The first recorded snowfall was in 1979 - a snowstorm that lasted half an hour. However, the snow only lasted for a day before melting under the hot sun. And if rainfall is rare, wouldn’t snowfall be even rarer? Well, the impossible happened in 2018 and the Sahara Desert was covered in a blanket of white snow. From hidden secrets to strange phenomenons, here’s 20 things about the world that may sound absurd at first but are actually proven to be true facts! 1) It snows in the Sahara Desertĭeserts are known to have very low precipitation. One of the most intriguing things about travelling is discovering why things are the way they are today. How many of these facts about the world did you already know?Īvatar Hallelujah Mountain in Zhangjiajie, China.

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