Geography

Martinique was the first coffee-growing area in the Western Hemisphere.

In 1987 the Mogao Caves located in the desert were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Taiga occupies 11.5% (17 million km2 - 10,5 million square miles) of Earth's land area, second only to deserts and dry scrub (19% of Earth's land area).

In 1883, a species of freshwater jellyfish was discovered in the waters of Tanganyika, which may suggest that the lake was once connected to the ocean or that the jellyfish got into the lake straight from the river.

The Gulf ecosystem had been explored in the late 1990s and 2000s.

In the biblical "Acts of the Apostles," the Cappadocians are mentioned as one of the first peoples to hear of the "good news" from the Galileans on the day of Pentecost, shortly after Jesus' resurrection.

It is surprising that an island was chosen as the city's construction site, where there is no access to drinking water or arable land.

The climatic eruption had large implications worldwide.

The Atacama Desert is one of the best places in the world for astronomical observations.

Lake Superior and the Huron's water levels differ by 25 ft (8 m).