Factoid failure

@Inlemay (17712)
South Africa
October 13, 2015 6:06am CST
I tried very hard to use the Google tool to search for a strange but true statistic about weirdness in South African like @ison1 has revealed us i.e. UK Cell phones, BUT alas I cannot find anything. So where do i go to find these random strange stats on the oddest things that happen in my country?? The only thing I thought interesting was: South Africa is now the only country in the world to have hosted the Soccer, Cricket and Rugby World Cup! I didnt even know that either! However here is some interesting fact: The most luxurious train on earth, to date, is found in South Africa. It’s name? The Rovos Rail. - the family are well known to my city. Now thats interesting
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502379)
• Italy
13 Oct 15
Very interesting Lany, I like to read facts about other countries. About Switzerland: there are 208 mountains over 3,000 meters high with 24 of them over 4,000 meter.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502379)
• Italy
13 Oct 15
@Inlemay We have so many mountains and hills and rivers and brooks, I like this small country.
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17712)
• South Africa
13 Oct 15
@LadyDuck that is one thing that I do love about Europe and especially Switzerland - you have me feeling very Siwss-sick (home-sick)
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502379)
• Italy
14 Oct 15
@Inlemay Typically Swiss tunnel, this reminds me that this weekend there are road works on our motorway and a portion is closed from Saturday evening... I have to remember.
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Gary Marsh
@garymarsh6 (24006)
• United Kingdom
13 Oct 15
I hope you have had a trip on the train?
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17712)
• South Africa
14 Oct 15
@garymarsh6 it is remarkable and I believe the cuisine is amazing as well - One day - we have already given it a thought . . .
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Gary Marsh
@garymarsh6 (24006)
• United Kingdom
13 Oct 15
@Inlemay I have had a look it looks lovely just like the Venice simplon Orient express, The Maharajahs train India and the Eastern Orient express from Bangkok to Singapore! All similarly priced! No forgetting the Great Australian trains too but cheaper!
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AnjaP
@Rollo1 (16676)
• Boston, Massachusetts
13 Oct 15
If that train would stop here, I would take a ride, but I don't think I will ever get a ride on it or any other luxury train.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
13 Oct 15
I'm surprised that you have the most luxurious train in your country - I thought that the Orient Express held that title, but what do I know .Obviously not a lot!
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John King
@ison_1 (1240)
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14 Oct 15
SA is the sole producer in the world of the Mercedes C class, right hand drive cars
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John King
@ison_1 (1240)
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14 Oct 15
@Inlemay Indeed! And I am blessed to have got to know a few via these online sites :)
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17712)
• South Africa
14 Oct 15
I didnt know that - but Mercedes is BIG here - We are the sole producer of fantastic South Africans as well - ha ha ha
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
13 Oct 15
Great for Rovos Rails. I only know about the Blue Train, and I think its route was Cape Town, but I have heard nothing about it in a long time.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Oct 15
How interesting. I am not really into sports but I find the train info interesting.
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wiLLmaH
@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
14 Oct 15
I thought only India have this kind of luxury trains. My jaw dropped when I saw the photos in their website.
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17712)
• South Africa
14 Oct 15
they have on-suits - the train and the cuisine is PRIMA
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wiLLmaH
@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
14 Oct 15
@Inlemay OMG! I let my hubby know about this new discovery :)
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (56199)
• Canada
13 Oct 15
I think that the fact that the most luxurious train, and the name of it is interesting. I will probably look it up in a bit because trains are of interest to me.
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John King
@ison_1 (1240)
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14 Oct 15
South Africa has the cheapest electricity in the world. (I am on a roll and I'm loving SA :))
John King
@ison_1 (1240)
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14 Oct 15
The only street in the world to have housed two Nobel peace prize winners is Vilakazi Street in Soweto. Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.
John King
@ison_1 (1240)
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14 Oct 15
They are very interesting facts, my 'things learnt for today' and it's not even 8am!! :)
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
13 Oct 15
I could find oddities, at least from like from the perspective from someone from USA, but not actual statistics
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Fleur
@Fleura (34978)
• United Kingdom
14 Oct 15
I will look up the train, I like train journeys. And of course I had to look for the original factoid post!
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