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Ten crazy facts about India that are actually true

Here are a few crazy facts about India which you would not believe that they are true.

The steel wire used in the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, aka Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link is equal to the total circumference of planet earth.

The samosa, commonly perceived as an Indian originated snack actually belongs to Middle East. It originated there before the 10th century and it crossed the thresholds of India in 13th or 14th century.

The air that people of Delhi breathe in is four times toxic than the secure amount.

It is illegal to purchase alcohol in Mumbai, according to the 1949 Prohibition Act.

The flight distance from Mumbai to Kolkata is greater than the distance of Kolkata and Bangkok. It is 1614 km from Kolkata to Bangkok, whereas it is 1658km from Kolkata to Mumbai.

Snapdeal isn’t just the name of an Indian company, but also that of an actual village in Uttar Pradesh.

Murshidabad, a city in West Bengal, has made it mandatory for all cattle to possess photo IDs, to prevent smuggling of cows across the Bangladesh border.

India has more post offices than anywhere in the entire world, including a floating one in Kashmir.

Mukesh Ambani, wealthiest man in India’s residence is estimated to cost more than the construction of England’s Wembley Stadium.

Indians are the responsible for half the whiskey consumption on earth.

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