Popular “Fake” Facts About Famous Places That People Need to Stop Sharing

The Capital of Switzerland Is Geneva

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Geneva is home to the Headquarters of Europe’s United Nations and the Red Cross. It’s also the banking world’s global nexus. So naturally, people assume that it’s the capital of Switzerland. But the capital city is actually Bern, not Geneva.

 

Seattle Is the Rainiest City in the US

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Seattle, Washington, is not the rainiest city in the United States. It’s actually Mobile, Alabama. And according to NOAA, Miami and Jacksonville, Florida, ranked second and fifth as the cities with the most rain. But the cities with the most rain and snow days include Rochester and Buffalo, New York.

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