Denmark’s longest self-drive beach along the west coast of Jutland is located in Vendsyssel. Here you can drive on the beach itself along the North Sea from Rødhus Klit in the south to Grønhøj Strand in the north – a stretch of just over 15 kilometers.
How fast is an escalator?
A European escalator moves at 0.5 meters per second. The world’s fastest elevator is found in the Yokohama Landmark Tower, rising 296 meters in 40 seconds, if you used an escalator instead, the trip would take almost 20 minutes.
What happens if the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheet melts?
If the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets melt away completely, sea levels will rise 65 meters.
How much sand does England use?
The UK uses 280 million tons of sand, gravel and stone every year to build houses, roads and more.
Coldest and warmest temperature?
The highest temperature ever recorded in Alaska is 38 degrees Celsius (Fort Yukon, June 27, 1915), while the coldest temperature was measured on July 21, 1983 at -89.2°C at the Vostok base in Antarctica.
How high can the temperature get for a human before it becomes life-threatening?
If the human temperature rises above 42.6°, it’s life-threatening.
How long has the Föroya Bjór brewery been passed down?
The Föroya Bjór brewery in Klaksvík has been passed down to the eldest son since 1888.
The radiator from a Fort T could be used in an airplane
In October 1914, H. Dennis Cutler made his first aerial reconnaissance over German-occupied East Africa in search of the German warship HMS Konigsberg. However, the radiator in the aircraft broke down and was forced to land – unfortunately there were no spare parts, but an old Fort T 100 km away in Mombasa had a radiator that could be used after some adaptation. He then found HMS Koningsberg in the Rufiji River.
How do whales sleep?
Whales sleep with one half of the brain at a time. This means there is always an awake half to take care of things like breathing.
