The 1,251 gingerbread houses displayed at the New York Hall of Science in 2017 holds the Guinness World Record as the world’s largest gingerbread village, but the people of Bergen, Norway, might like to have a word about that. Each year around Christmastime, Bergen residents work together to build what they call the world’s largest Pepperkakebyen (“gingerbread city” in Norwegian), an elaborate construction with streets and lights and moving parts, fantasy buildings and replicas of actual structures consisting of about 2,000 delicious creations in all.
Which of these women was known as “Ginger Spice”?
A) Melanie Brown
B) Emma Bunton
C) Melanie Chisholm
D) Geri Halliwell
Previous answer: A nautical mile measures approximately 6,076 feet, making it longer than a fathom, a kilometer or a statute mile.
TRIVIA FANS: Leslie Elman is the author of “Weird But True: 200 Astounding, Outrageous and Totally Off the Wall Facts.” Contact her at [email protected]
