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🇺🇸 You've come to Las Vegas for the first time.

You're there for 3 days.

What's your itinerary?
✅ Answer: Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

ℹ️ Facts

1️⃣ Named world’s highest-paid model in 2017 by Forbes, earning $22 million that year
2️⃣ Co-launched tequila brand, 818 — moving beyond modelling.

Have you ever tried 818 🥃
💄 Iconic Birthdays, Kendall Jenner!

On which reality TV show did Kendall Jenner first rise to fame?

🔎 A family show with their surname.
✅ Answer: Jellyfish.

ℹ️ Facts

1️⃣ The “immortal jellyfish” can revert to a juvenile state
2️⃣ They are one of the few creatures that can survive in hypoxic (low oxygen) zones.

👇 Have any interesting Jellyfish stories?
🪼 _________ Day!

What marine animal has no heart, no bones, no blood & no brain?

🔎 Its body is 95–98% water.
🇺🇸 Lake Tahoe, the United States of America.
🇺🇸 Did you know,

Thor's Well, Oregon - the U.S.A.

It is often described as a "bottomless" sinkhole, while it is actually a collapsed sea cave.

With an estimated depth of around 20 feet!
✅ Answer: Pink Sand Beach, Barbuda.

ℹ️ Facts

1️⃣ The intensity of the pink colour varies by season & tide
2️⃣ Because of its remote & low‑infrastructure nature, it is not easily accessible via major resorts or large tour groups.

Would you visit⁉️
🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda Independence Day Trivia!

Which scenic beach on Barbuda is renowned for its colourful sand?

Hint: Named after a colour.
🤔 Did you enjoy this thread?

📋 What would you add to this list?

🏷️ Tag an Indian geography fan!
5️⃣ The Celebrities, Vijender Singh
ℹ️ India’s first-ever Olympic boxing medallist: winning bronze in Beijing, 2008. He holds a WBO Asia Pacific Super-Middleweight Title.
4️⃣ The Must-Sees: Sheikh Chilli's Tomb
ℹ️ A 17th-century Mughal-era masterpiece in Thanesar, built in memory of Sufi saint Sheikh Chilli, the spiritual mentor to Mughal prince Dara Shikoh.
3️⃣ The Facts, Born out of Punjab
ℹ️ Haryana was carved from Punjab on 1 November 1966, based on linguistic & cultural identity, becoming India’s 17th state.
2️⃣ The Outdoors, Sultanpur National Park
ℹ️ Near Gurugram, it is a prime birdwatching site in North India & a Ramsar Wetland, home to 250+ bird species.
🇮🇳 Indian States Unlocked: 28 states, 5 stories.

1/28, the Haryana chapter,

The Breadbasket of India, explored.

1️⃣ Beasts & Biodiversity, the Black Buck
ℹ️ Haryana's state animal holds cultural significance & is historically protected by communities like the Bishnois.
✅ Answer: The Bison.

ℹ️ Facts

1️⃣ Its skull & hide were commonly used in Native American spiritual & cultural ceremonies.
2️⃣ They are not buffalo, a common mistake.

Have you seen one in the wild⁉️
🐂 National Bison Day Trivia!

What is the National Mammal of the United States of America?

🔎 The heaviest land animal in North America.
🤔 Did you enjoy this thread?

📋 What would you add to this list?

🏷️ Tag an Indian geography fan!
5️⃣ The Celebrities, Vijender Singh
ℹ️ India’s first-ever Olympic boxing medallist: winning bronze in Beijing, 2008. He holds a WBO Asia Pacific Super-Middleweight Title.
4️⃣ The Must-Sees: Sheikh Chilli's Tomb
ℹ️ A 17th-century Mughal-era masterpiece in Thanesar, built in memory of Sufi saint Sheikh Chilli, the spiritual mentor to Mughal prince Dara Shikoh.
3️⃣ The Facts, Born out of Punjab
ℹ️ Haryana was carved from Punjab on 1 November 1966, based on linguistic & cultural identity, becoming India’s 17th state.
2️⃣ The Outdoors, Sultanpur National Park
ℹ️ Near Gurugram, it is a prime birdwatching site in North India & a Ramsar Wetland, home to 250+ bird species.
🇮🇳 Indian States Unlocked: 28 states, 5 stories.

1/28, the Haryana chapter,

The Breadbasket of India, explored.

1️⃣ Beasts & Biodiversity, the Black Buck
ℹ️ Haryana's state animal holds cultural significance & is historically protected by communities like the Bishnois.
✅Answer: Madame Tussauds.

ℹ️ Facts

1️⃣ Featured in Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World”, 2004
2️⃣ Crowned Miss World 1994, marking the start of her global recognition.

Have you watched any of her films⁉️
🎥 Iconic Birthdays, Aishwarya Rai!

At which world-famous museum was her wax statue unveiled, making her the first Indian actress honoured there?

🔎 London-based museum.