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).

Archipelago is the word to describe a large group of islands that are located close together.

Cataloupes are named after the gardens of Cantaloupe, Italy where some belive this melon was first grown.

AMAZING FACTS