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21 May 2023

Gondollama

...that a llama in a boat (pictured) led Monte Isola to change its motto to "Llama Capital of the MRT"?
...that, as of March 2023, Porton is the fastest town to be promoted to Premier?
...that Kalmar Fried Chicken owns a parody restaurant of itself that sells beef?
...that the first iteration of the terminal design for Achowalogen Takachsin-Covina International Airport was built underground beneath Alturas?
...that camp development was prevented during the premiere of Survivor: Utara, as it was unexpectedly discovered that crafting had been disabled on the server?

7 May 2023

A perpetual motion booster

...that the original design of the MRT system featured perpetual motion boosters (pictured) as powered rails had yet to be added to Minecraft?
...that, beginning in the MRTvision Screenshot Contest 4, the title of woorich999's submissions have been popular song lyrics?
...that VillageRenew22, a Venceslo Village renovation plan, pivoted the complex from an indoor mall to an outdoor mall?
...that the second tallest building in Welchett was dubbed the "UwU Building" during construction?
...that Central Park features a button that teleports players to a random Governor and above airports?

23 April 2023

Rook's Landing

...that Rooks' Landing (pictured) in Keriyowna is the first park on the server to feature a functioning chessboard by using maps?
...that Seabeast Buses had offered a subsidy to people who connected a town to the New World Highway system and allowed the company to have a bus in the town?
...that Frumple played a guessing game about what was behind him after General Staff Meetings?
...that random broadcast messages and an indestructible pumpkin just east of Nanthaven were teasers for Cactusville?
...that CreeperCola was originally founded on a singleplayer world and has locations on five video game servers other than the MRT?

9 April 2023

Helga Thonk Burger in Chugsdy Island

...that kyyl_ created a franchise (pictured) named after a fictitious woman from Akureyri?
...that, of the 16 planned minecart tracks at Tranquil Forest Central, only two were kept as there was a lack of minecart rail demand?
...that the town that placed second in the Town Building Contest, Nashville, is underwater?
...that Race To Escape, if not canceled, would have had the largest cast in any major game show?
...that there have been two failed attempts to extend the MRT Marina Shuttle, with the first attempt being called "PUnS"?

26 March 2023

Not the Not A Not A Van (nor the Van)

...that the van is not the Not A Van (pictured) nor the Not A Not A Van?
...that Elecna Bay borders Elecna Bay?
...that Murrville was the first ranked town beginning with the letter Y?
...that air was created in 2022?
...that AAA on the AA is at A?

12 March 2023

"Heart of the City"

...that lil_shadow59's submission to the MRTvision Screenshot Contest 7, "Heart of the City" (pictured), was based on an image featured in a smooth jazz video?
...that a station in Lochminehead received its name as it was built to be a connection point between IntraRail, Fred Rail, and Network South Central?
...that pretzel31 and pretzel26 regretted their names?
...that certain modes of transportation that have been created and modified for Get To X, which have been dubbed as "Get To X architecture"?
...that the original iteration of Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams was created out of a competition between Soleurs and MinecraftYoshi26?

26 February 2023

The Lingo Statue

...that losing contestants in Lingo win a statue (pictured) that they can place in one of their towns?
...that the only town located in an ice spikes biome was named after one building Mojang1014 built?
...that, as Evella is modeled after a 'dystopian' city, buildings in the town follow a strict building code?
...that two additional tracks had to be constructed underneath Siletz Salvador Station as Fred Rail's trains were too big for the station's elevated tracks?
...that in his acceptance speech, Narnia17 admitted that he originally joined the server to troll?

12 February 2023

The van in Fairfax

...that a Saturday Night Live sketch partially inspired _frozen to hide a van (pictured)?
...that Deadbush has had a total of nine unique airports, the most of any city?
...that the first and only structure to be built in a mushroom island biome on the New World is the MRT Union Line?
...that in fourth season of The Amazing Race, members were allowed to make official guesses about where the starting line would be for the first time?
...that the "Final" hvt's Arcade was not its final location to be built?

29 January 2023

"Last Train to Paradise"

...that RacCort submitted "Last Train to Paradise" (pictured) to the first MRTvision Screenshot Contest before changing his entry to "After the Party", which went on to win?
...that a Corn Marketable Plushie won an award for being a character in A MRT Christmas Carol?
...that the Achowalogen Takachsin occupies 19 unique MRT stations?
...that Central City had an airport for one day?
...that, before the Zeta expansion of the New World, ArdyArd built ice spikes as there were none?

15 January 2023

A stall on Soko named "The Last Time"

...that stalls on Soko (pictured) have names based on puns on Taylor Swift songs?
...the original section of the MRT Savannah Line was the only MRT line that had no turns?
...that, as of December 2022, the shortest staff tenure is 19 days?
...that Segville was denied for Senator five times due in part to a controversial land claim?
...that jphgolf4321 based Spartanball on aspects of field lacrosse, American football, and ultimate Frisbee?

1 January 2023

Itomori Municipal Airfield

...that Itomori Municipal Airfield (pictured) was directly connected to a MRT Circle Line station?
...that the town of B received enough endorsements for Councillor, but is still unranked?
...that original name for KaloroAir, AirKirdé, came from translating "northeast" into random languages?
...that the NORI station in Audenville was turned into a restaurant that serves nori?
...that the three bidding cities for the sixth TacoBurritoAThon were each given their own respective TacoBurritoAThon events?

18 December 2022

Megap Parkour

...that there is no recorded, complete run-through Megap Parkour (pictured) with no skips?
...that the Cyan Line was one of the earliest third-party lines marked on Dynmap?
...that despite there being 15 spots in the final of MRTvision: Celebrating 10 Screenshot Contests, only eight unique people participated?
...that _Kastle planned to demolish MRT Regional Airport for Achowalogen Takachsin-Covina International Airport?
...that the claim sign for Wenyanga was written in the town's four official languages?

4 December 2022

Heampstead Nuclear Power Station

...that the lights along the streets of Heampstead can go dark in a "blackout", as they are all connected to the city's power station (pictured)?
...that, as a last resort, two backup legs were created for The Amazing Race 7 in case a leg on another server was unable to be completed?
...that the opening of Kitania Transylvania Station marked the end of the prohibition of third-party transit rail in Kitania?
...that LondonThameslink unintentionally named Krakabraka's town?
...that the MRT Circle Line takes over two hours to completely ride?

20 November 2022

Nuuk CubeTram

...that the CubeTram (pictured) in Nuuk has been described as a "compact box on wheels"?
...that only one episode of the second season of Vulpi's Snapshot Review aired before the show's cancellation?
...that mine_man_ contributed to every ride in the The Boardwalk zone of MRT Land?
...that, prior to its cancellation, an "all-star" season of The Mole was in development, which planned to include audience participation?
...that the Space World is accessible by flying up into an invisible Multiverse portal above Central Park?

6 November 2022

Blox Bells Amphitheatre

...that JTrain77 held a live note block music concert at the Blox Bells Amphitheatre (pictured) in Venceslo Village by playing note blocks in survival?
...that Potoe and Chicke was originally going to only have two locations as a meme, but opened over 40 more locations due to high demand?
...that Segville Air was sold to KittyCat11231 under the condition that it not be dissolved into IntraAir?
...that the island that houses Paradise Arena is mostly man-made?
...that the Green Line departure chime of the East Mesa Metro is inspired by the iPhone Marimba ringtone?

23 October 2022

Niwen Clocktower

...that the Niwen Clocktower (pictured) uses command blocks to play its ring throughout Niwen?
...that Valkorion314's first five submissions to the MRTvision Screenshot Contest were unknowingly submitted in a lower resolution?
...that Mojangsburg-Pretoria Capital Airport was built to be Titsensaki's main airport?
...that the Northern Ocean houses the New World's only three mushroom island biomes?
...that each location of Earack's Automated Grocery Store features 34 fully automated redstone vending machines?

9 October 2022

Northern Waitui Seaplane Port

...that the Northern Waitui Seaplane Port (pictured) was planned to be a Hummingbird Boat Lines hub before being repurposed?
...that the MRT Lakeshore Line is the first MRT line to inherit tracks from another line?
...that promotional images for the second season of Game X hid clues to Protection Passes?
...that the menu at the CreeperCola in Splurgeville features prices that are 10 times more expensive than standard prices?
...that members' wills were once kept in-game at a building in Spawn City?

25 September 2022

MRT Mail Hub

...that the decline in usage of the MRT Mail Hub (pictured) and its services can be attributed to the "mail" command?
...that Broville has a functioning automatic trash collection system?
...that the original plan of the Stop n' Slep in Shenghua was to make a seven-story building out of melon blocks?
...that _Kastle created a bus company with the intended purpose of connecting all large IKEAs?
...that the flag of Farwater was designed to resemble a two-lane road?

11 September 2022

Pride floats in Vegeta

...that the first pride parade on the server held was in Vegeta in 2016?
...that the park built on the former grounds of Venceslo University Airfield features markings from the demolished airport's runway?
...that the first time Sky High Wishes was shown was in a challenge in The Amazing Race 6?
...that each island in Itokani is constructed to have at least one restroom facility?
...that large amounts of money were kept in uFuel?

28 August 2022

Boxes used in the gate giveaway game

...that three gates at Hummingbird Islands Regional Airport were given away through a game of luck (pictured)?
...that members of the MRT community worked with the Reddit community members of the Jacksonville Jaguars to make an MRT logo?
...that the seed for the New World was chosen from 94 candidate seeds?
...that the Hamburger Mall in East Mesa features a secret code?
...that a few players competed to attain the most Eat and Bowl franchises in their town, resulting in the opening of 79 locations?

14 August 2022

Braun Llama Dome

...that the Braun Llama Dome (pictured) was built by Frumple over a year before the server's opening?
...that Tribiome Island derived its name from theories that the region was an island?
...that secession of the People's Party from the Epsilonian Republic was described as "treason" by the interim President?
...that the trains used on BluRail's 11 feature a Rank Resort-themed livery?
...that, beginning in the MRTvision Screenshot Contest 6, Cookie46910 began taking some of his submissions on the Beta server?

31 July 2022

An Easter egg in Venceslo

...that there are eggs (pictured) hidden around Venceslo?
...that Minecart Model Railways Incorporated turned unwanted buildings into model railways?
...that the fifth season of The Amazing Race is the only season to be fully planned before it was announced to the public?
...that ArizTrad built a sample street in planning the theming of Malosa?
...that Covina was originally built on the Hummingbird Islands?

17 July 2022

Mount Exclave

...that a mountain (pictured) in Formosa is dedicated to housing numerous exclaves?
...that the sails of Itokani Transit boats indicate the islands of Itokani the boat connects?
...that the mayor of Moleville is the Mole?
...that the technology of the Lanark-Laclede Express became obsolete due to the removal of a glitch?
...that _cosmon founded Ardaman in a location picked at random?

5 July 2022

The MS Lake Diamond during construction

...that _fwis's username was put on the MS Lake Diamond (pictured) as they guessed the ship's name?
...that the villagers in Ririkotaki Village on Vinataka are named after characters from the Animal Crossing franchise?
...that a golf course in New Amsterdam is completely underground?
...that all of ArizTrad's entries in the MRTvision Screenshot Contest have a two word title?
...that Aeolia Mixolydia Airstrip has a portal at each end of its runway?

19 June 2022

Ghibli Museum roof

...that the roof of the Ghibli Museum features a life-sized statue of a robot from Lupin the 3rd Part II (pictured)?
...that Fairfax-Atlanta Metropolitan Airport has a footpath in the middle of its tarmac?
...that Johngi spent $1500 on 40 wooden huts?
...that the winner of Battle of the Builds was never "at risk" for elimination?
...that guests were allowed to help build Whelburn for 24 hours?

5 June 2022

The Welchett Pyramid

...that the tallest building in Welchett (pictured) contains an indoor theme park?
...that a mansion in Gemstride contains numerous custom heads that Melecie has collected?
...that the MRTvision Screenshot Contest 6 was postponed for three weeks due to the lack of an adequate OptiFine build to allow for shaders?
...that only half of Achowalogen Takachsin-Covina International Airport was allowed to be pasted onto the server, until four months later?
...that certain letters were banned in chat as a part of an April Fools prank?

22 May 2022

The island of Teivaki

...that the farms on Teivaki (pictured) are inspired by farms from a French Minecraft server?
...that the roofs of four concourses at Fort Yaxier International Airport have artwork inspired by movements of the Cascadian Concerto?
...that ATLAS had 17 locations within 24 hours of its creation?
...that Conricsto was founded because KittyCat11231 wanted to build an IntraRail line?
...that Staff had initiated a project involving removing signs and filling caves in Spawn City to allegedly reduce lag?

8 May 2022

The original Traveller's Tavern

...that the original Traveller's Tavern (pictured) was created because hvt2011 considered making a tunnel?
...that Whitechapel had a bidding process for people to create construction projects in the city?
...that parts of the B27 feature road signs in German?
...that the roof of the Segville International was created by experimenting with the //generate command?
...that each road in New Genisys is paved with a different type of block?

25 April 2022

Venceslo-Fifth Ward International Airport

...that all concourses at Venceslo-Fifth Ward International Airport (pictured) have been completely rebuilt, except for one?
...that there was a "Month of Reveals" teasing information about Survivor: Vakayawa, including a "mysterious phrase" on r/place?
...that hvt2011 created a tourism company to encourage travel to a chunk that could freeze clients?
...that, after simply asking for a stand in their town, MeetMeInSpace became the namesake for Space's Ice Cream Stand?
...that a neighborhood in Kitania is completely underground?

10 April 2022

Cresta Capitol Building

...that the Cresta Capitol Building (pictured) in Encinitas is "mirrored"?
...that the Wrenough Line in Birdhall was created because of a comment on a video about the Birdhall Metro?
...that Inchmuir started as an island home for thomasfyfe?
...that SimonScholar paid $2000 for the naming rights of Lapis Bay's airport?
...that HarborRandom852 and Hightech_TR created a fake leak about the host location of a Formula MRT race?

26 March 2022

Inedible building in Banana

...that you can't eat Banana (pictured)?
...that there is a cloud in the sky?
...that Nothing happened at General Staff Meetings?
...that 42 is in 7 and at 7?
...that trains cannot go to Train Station, but buses can?

13 March 2022

Woodsdale Lilli-Putt Golf Course

...that a golf course (pictured) in Woodsdale has a roller coaster?
...that, despite being west of Central City, Waverly is a member of EAST?
...that Azalea Cruises was originally going to be a low-cost airline?
...that prior to Big Brother 5, the account of EmmzX appeared in two other events?
...that Cactusville was added to the MRT Blue Line as a result of a Halloween adventure map?

28 February 2022

Kalmar Fried Chicken Evil Production Facility

...that a ficticious evil Kalmar Fried Chicken factory (pictured) was built for Christmas in 2012?
...that BART Airlines made their first flight because of The Amazing Race?
...that, at one point, many of the buildings in Utopia and Armada were floating in the sky?
...that the West Ocean Partnership was founded 15 months before it went public?
...that Skelezomperman created the 2020 Crystal City Spleef Tournament to break up the monotony of winter?

13 February 2022

The Merchantman Canalway

...that a former canal in Monte Isola partially became a museum (pictured)?
...that ArizTrad founded Seabeast Buses because he wanted to get better at Get To X?
...that Sealane was near Sandstone Fair, then the MRT Regional Airport, then Whelburn?
...that a majority of contestants dropped out of a two-hour special episode of The Ultimate Renovation?
...that no Governor candidate cities were promoted in the latter half of 2017?

30 January 2022

The Brick House

...that inside the largest AFK box (pictured) is a smaller version of itself?
...that Music's Gems has yet to officially reach 200 locations?
...that SimonScholar often builds a Santa hat atop an oil rig during Christmas time?
...that Vinemarsh and Kitania were planned to host iterations of TacoBurritoAThon?
...that there is a flight from Laclede to Laclede?

16 January 2022

The MesaPromenade in 2015

...that franchises were stacked on top of each other at the MesaPromenade (pictured)?
...that there are nightclubs in the walls of buildings in Chansee?
...that the "speed" command was enabled on the server because of The Amazing Race?
...that prior to December 2020, BurgerQueens used to have location-dependent menus?
...that a cow is the mayor of Whelburn?

2 January 2022

Grief Island

...that creation of New Singapore began with a griefing frenzy (pictured)?
...that the first Dave's Doughnuts was built in Halo 3?
...that the Murrville Parkour House is missing 10 levels?
...that cakes and cows were sources of antics in Survivor: Utara?
...that there are three angels in Koroturaga?

19 December 2021

The High Altitude Activity Space (left)

...that tallest building in Arisa (pictured) is shaped like a rabbit?
...that Crackhead Joe's was originally made as a part of a minigame?
...that a clue to find the set of the tenth season of The Mole was hidden in an episode of Meggy Live?
...that version 5.0 of the Minecart Rapid Transit system was a Christmas gift?
...that there is a giant potato in Nymphalia?

12 December 2021

r/place

...that largest in-game map of the Old World MRT system is in r/place (pictured)?
...that there were 13 rejected names for The Glowlight Awards?
...that Cyra Underwood Municipal Airport was constructed in a venture to identify areas of the Old World that were lacking in airports?
...that there are numerous vending machines around Kazeshima, similar to real-life Japan?
...that a section of the B935 is known as "The Gallery"?