Trivia Of The Day October 1

In Catholic Europe in 1582, the month of October had only 21 days. When countries changed from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, the days from 5-14 October were omitted.

Tanggula Railway Station, located at 5,068 m (16,627 ft) in Tibet, is the highest railway station in the world.

Tanggula railway station building By Yaohua2000, Wikipedia

At high noon on October 1, 2004, Ecuadorians synchronized their watches simultaneously to combat the chronic lateness that was costing their economy $2.5 Billion per year.

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