The Busiest Airports in the World by Passenger Traffic
Atlanta was the world's busiest airport in 2025 with 106.3 million passengers, ahead of Dubai (95.2M) and Tokyo Haneda (91.7M). The top 20 ranked by ACI World data, as of November 2026.
- 1 · #1Atlanta, 106.3M
- 2 · #2Dubai, 95.2M
- 3 · #3Tokyo Haneda, 91.7M
The Largest Hotels in the World by Number of Rooms
Hotels ranked by guest rooms in a single property: Malaysia's First World Hotel leads with 7,351, ahead of The Venetian in Las Vegas (7,092) and MGM Grand (6,488). Operator and SEC-filing room counts, as of November 2, 2026.
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The Largest Sovereign Wealth Funds in the World
Sovereign wealth funds ranked by assets: Norway's Government Pension Fund Global leads at about $2.5 trillion, ahead of China's SAFE Investment Company and CIC. 18 funds, SWFI-based figures, as of November 2026.
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The Highest-Grossing Book-Adaptation Film Franchises
Film series adapted from books, ranked by worldwide box office from The Numbers as of November 2026: the Wizarding World leads with $9.51 billion, ahead of James Bond at $7.88 billion and Jurassic Park at $6.90 billion.
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The Coldest Capital Cities in the World
Ulaanbaatar is the coldest national capital, averaging 0.2°C a year in the 1991-2020 WMO normals, ahead of Astana (3.9°C) and Reykjavík (5.1°C). Thirteen capitals ranked, as of November 2026.
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The Most NASCAR Cup Series Championships
Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson share the NASCAR Cup Series record with seven championships each, ahead of Jeff Gordon with four. Ranked through the 2025 season; the 2026 champion is not yet decided.
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The Countries with the Longest High-Speed Rail Networks
China runs 50,400 km of high-speed rail, about 13 times Spain's 3,973 km, the world's second-largest network, followed by France, Japan and Germany. UIC definition, 2025 figures, as of October 2026.
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The Largest Crypto Hacks of All Time
Seventeen thefts from exchanges, bridges and DeFi protocols, ranked by dollar value at the time. Binance's October 2026 hack (about $6.3 billion, preliminary) tops Bybit's $1.46 billion and Ronin's $625 million; nine of the 17 are blamed on North Korea.
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Interbrand's Best Global Brands 2026 ranks Apple first at $514.6 billion, ahead of Microsoft ($443.7 billion) and Google ($389.3 billion). The top 25 brands by estimated brand value, as of October 2026.
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The Countries with the Most Michelin Stars
Countries ranked by total Michelin stars (1★=1, 2★=2, 3★=3 per restaurant): France leads with 800, ahead of Japan (464) and Italy (462). Based on Michelin's 2025–26 guide editions, as of October 29, 2026.
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