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Sunday, 8 February 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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Cuba
Fidel Castro made a name for himself in the Guinness Book of records.
The record was awarded to him for the longest speech delivered at the UN. It lasted 4 hours and 29 minutes. However, his longest speech was the one he gave in Cuba - it lasted 7 hours.
Croatia
Near Dubrovnik is an excellent attraction for experienced divers who can see a merchant ship's wreck.
The ship ran into a mine in 1943 and sank. Remains of the cargo can still be seen around the ship, which rests at a depth of 23-55 meters.
Philippines
The Philippines is one of two Asian countries where Catholics are in the majority, the other being East Timor.
Although the Philippines is a secular country and the constitution guarantees freedom of religion, f ...
Croatia
The capital of the country and the largest city in Croatia is Zagreb.
Historically, the city derives from the settlements of Gradec and Kaptol, which were located on the adjacent hills being the origin of the present capital.
Japan
The Japanese create their own variations of international dishes.
One of them is Black Terra Dog, a hot dog that comes in a black bun, which is colored with bamboo charcoal powder.
New Zealand
A physicist from New Zealand, Ernest Rutherford, discovered the proton in 1920.
Rutherford is referred to as the father of nuclear physics.
Japan
The Ikeda Route highway offramp in Fukushima goes through a building.
The Gate Tower is a 16-floor office.
Germany
Germany has the largest number of zoos. There are more than 400 of them.
Berlin Zoologischer Garten is the world’s largest zoo in terms of the number of species – 1,500 – and the number of animals – 14,000.
Cuba
Fidel Castro - the symbol of Cuba - died on November 26, 2016.
He was the longest-reigning head of state (52 years and 62 days) in modern times, among uncrowned ru ...
Liechtenstein
The principality is a very safe place.
Crimes are extremely rare there. In 2016, there were ten prisoners serving sentences.