- Belgium is the world's biggest producer of comics per person
- Several of the lakes in Belgium are artificial (man-made)
- A Belgian founded New York City
- The 1st printed newspapers in the world were in Antwerp, Belgium
- There are over 800 kinds of beer made in Belgium
- Belgium is the chocolate capital of the world
- Belgium produces 220,000 tons of chocolate per year
- Belgium was the first country to issue electronic passports that complied the regulations of the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization)
- The Belgian motor-way system, is the only man-made structure visible from space (because of all the lights along the motorway system)
- Europe's first skyscraper was built in Antwerp, Belgium in 1928
- The Belgian coast tramway is the longest tramway line in the world.
- The world record of acceleration, from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.266 seconds, is held by the Vertigo (the only Belgian sports car)
- The first modern health resort (spa) was opened in Spa, Belgium.
- Europe's first casino (La Redoute) was opened in Spa, Belgium
- Belgium produces the greatest variety of bricks in the world.
- The largest Freemason temple in Europe is "The Great Temple" in Brussels.
- Neanderthal skulls were first found in the village of Engis in 1829
- The saxophone was invented in Dinant, Belgium, by Adolphe Sax
- The BMI system was developed by Belgian Statistician Adolphe Quetelet
- The last Empress of Mexico was Charlotte of Belgium (daughter of King Leopold I of Belgium, cousin of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom)
- The Diamond capital of the world Antwerp, Belgium
- Several of the lakes in Belgium are artificial (man-made)
- A Belgian founded New York City
- The 1st printed newspapers in the world were in Antwerp, Belgium
- There are over 800 kinds of beer made in Belgium
- Belgium is the chocolate capital of the world
- Belgium produces 220,000 tons of chocolate per year
- Belgium was the first country to issue electronic passports that complied the regulations of the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization)
- The Belgian motor-way system, is the only man-made structure visible from space (because of all the lights along the motorway system)
- Europe's first skyscraper was built in Antwerp, Belgium in 1928
- The Belgian coast tramway is the longest tramway line in the world.
- The world record of acceleration, from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.266 seconds, is held by the Vertigo (the only Belgian sports car)
- The first modern health resort (spa) was opened in Spa, Belgium.
- Europe's first casino (La Redoute) was opened in Spa, Belgium
- Belgium produces the greatest variety of bricks in the world.
- The largest Freemason temple in Europe is "The Great Temple" in Brussels.
- Neanderthal skulls were first found in the village of Engis in 1829
- The saxophone was invented in Dinant, Belgium, by Adolphe Sax
- The BMI system was developed by Belgian Statistician Adolphe Quetelet
- The last Empress of Mexico was Charlotte of Belgium (daughter of King Leopold I of Belgium, cousin of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom)
- The Diamond capital of the world Antwerp, Belgium