The width of railroads is dictated by the width of English carts, whomst’s width was set by that of Roman roads. This has translated as far as the width of a space shuttle booster so that it could fit on trains. I’ve always been a width guy myself.
Some people think Harriet Tubman started the first Underground Railroad, but in fact the first ever underground railroad was made in London with steam engines #edukated
The lowest lake in the world is the Dead Sea at 1,371 ft below sea level. It also happens to be one of the saltiest lakes in the world, almost as salty as @FunTrainFacts4U
Ore trains in Sweden traveling down to the coast generate five times the amount of electricity they use, powering nearby towns and the return trip for other trains. The ole self-licking ice cream cone