It's a pity we won't have time to visit Denver. We'll just sleep here.
Did you know that :
1. Denver is called the Mile High City because it sits at an elevation of exactly one mile (5280 feet) = 1.600km roughly.
2. Denver is not within the Rocky Mountains. Instead, it’s near
them; it's at the base of the mountain range. In fact, it was built on the
high plains and is one of the flattest cities in America.
3. Denver’s bright blue sky really is bluer than many other
cities’. Because of Denver’s elevation, the air has less water vapor than it
would at a lower altitude, making for a gorgeous sky!
4. Because of Denver’s
air and altitude, golf balls go 10% farther than they would go at sea level and
it’s also easier to get drunk. Alcoholic drinks can sometimes feel 1.5 to 3
times more potent in the Mile High City.
5. According to the USA Today (American newspaper),
Denver is one of the thinnest cities in the country, with only 19.3% of the population being obese.
My best,
Jane
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-- roughly = approximately
--Coming back to miles and kilometres. So, here you see that 1 mile is 1.6 kilometres. 60% more.
--flattest --> flat, flatter, flattest
--making for = making something possible http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/make-for A PHRASAL VERB!
-- gorgeous = very beautiful
-- get drunk = become intoxicated
-- more potent = stronger
--thinnest --> thin, thinner, thinnest
-- obese --> pronunciation : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92TaPkerLAQ
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