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Thursday, 2 July 2026
37 facts about Slovakia
37 facts about Slovakia
A land of castles and palaces
Slovakia is a small landlocked country that was established in its present form after the division of Czechoslovakia in 1993. It is one of the countri ...

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Singapore
Littering, eating, drinking, and carrying durians are illegal in public transport.
Slovakia
A relatively small part of the country's area is covered by lowland areas - about 40%.
These are three lowlands: the Záhorská Lowland - the smallest, in the southwestern part of the count ...
New Zealand
The largest species of eagle that has ever existed is an extinct Haast’s eagle, endemic to New Zealand.
It weighed 15 kilograms and became extinct in 1400. Its main prey were Moa–species of extinct flight ...
China
Toilet paper was invented in China in the late 14th century.
It was intended only for the emperor.
Albania
During the Middle Ages, the Principality of Arbanon (Arbër) and the Sicilian union known as the Medieval Kingdom of Albania were established.
Some areas became part of the Venetian Empire and later Serbia. Between the 14th and 15th centuries, ...
Vatican City
The official residence of the Pope in the Vatican is the Apostolic Palace, also known as the Palace of Sixtus V.
It serves not only residential but also administrative functions. The building contains papal apartm ...
New Zealand
Since the release of the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, New Zealand has become referred to as Middle-earth.
The trilogy was filmed in the beautiful landscapes of New Zealand. The journey to Middle-earth begin ...
New Zealand
Pavlova, the meringue-based dessert, originates in New Zealand.
It was named after Anna Pavlova, a Russian ballerina.
Austria
On March 12, 1938, German troops entered Austria, and it was incorporated as the Eastern March into the Greater German Reich.
After the end of World War II, Austria became a republic again, but was under the control of the Allies: Great Britain, France, the USA and the Soviet Union.
Cuba
Havana was the favorite place of Ernest Hemingway, who spent 20 years of his life here.
The city has many monuments of colonial architecture, and for this reason, the old town of La Habana Vieja was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.