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Friday, 17 April 2026
26 facts about Russia
26 facts about Russia
A fascinating and mysterious land
Although not officially proclaimed an empire until 1721, it is claimed that Tsardom – a term first used after the coronation of Ivan IV in 1547 – was ...

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Japan
Committing suicide by throwing oneself under the train cause authorities to charge the deceased’s family a disruption fee.
Brazil
The country's relatively rapid economic and demographic growth over the past century has meant that Brazil's ability to protect its environmental habitats is increasingly under threat.
Extensive logging of national forests, especially the Amazon, both official and unofficial, is destr ...
Cuba
The problem with the statue was that Lennon's glasses kept disappearing.
Eventually, the Cuban government hired a guard, Mrs. Aleeda Rodriguez Pedrasa, who comes to the squa ...
Uganda
Uganda's population is one of the youngest and fastest growing in the world - over 2/3 of the population is under 25 years of age.
In 2020, 43.252.966 people lived there. Population density is not uniform, it is highest in the sout ...
Singapore
Singapore is home to over 350 species of butterflies.
Poland
During the time of the PRL (Polish People's Republic), the celebration of Independence Day was illegal.
Independence circles, including Piłsudski's circles, celebrated it illegally and the participants were suppressed.
Czech Republic
The history of the Czech lands begins around 800.000 years BC.
The most famous culture present in the Czech lands in the prehistoric era is the Unetic culture, whi ...
Slovakia
Since January 1, 1993, Slovakia has again an independent state as the Slovak Republic.
In the same year, it also became a member of the UN. In 2004, it became a member of NATO, and since ...
Nigeria
The main religions in Nigeria are Islam and Christianity.
Nigerians are almost evenly divided between Muslims and Christians, with a small minority of adheren ...
Brazil
Missionaries also began arriving in Brazil to conduct extensive evangelization.
An important missionary was Joseph Anchieta, who carried out his mission in Brazil for 44 years. He ...