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Tuesday, 17 February 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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Florida
The peninsula was discovered by Spanish traveler Juan Ponce de León on 27th March 1513.
Thanks to the lush greenery and the Easter season that fell during that time, he immediately decided to name the newly discovered area La Florida.
Egypt
The capital is Cairo.
Cairo was founded in 969. It was built near Memphis - the capital of the ancient pharaonic state.
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 ...
Nigeria
Nigeria was the first country to successfully contain and eliminate the threat of the Ebola virus during the 2014 outbreak.
A unique contact tracing method was used there. It proved so effective that it became a method later ...
Uganda
The cruelty of the LRA also lies in the fact that abducted children are conscripted into the army - five-year-olds are forced to fight and trained to kill.
Many mediation efforts have been made, including: by the Pope, but they were ignored by Kony. The or ...
Switzerland
Switzerland is not a member state of the European Union, the European Economic Area, or the euro area.
It is a founding member of the European Free Trade Association and participates in the Schengen Area ...
Switzerland
Switzerland does not have an official state religion, although most cantons (except Geneva and Neuchatel) officially recognize churches, which are either the Catholic Church or the Swiss Reformed Church.
These churches (in some cantons also the Old Catholic Church and Jewish communities) are financed by official taxation of believers.The dominant religion of Switzerland is Christianity.
Thailand
Thailand is located in Southeast Asia on the Indochina Peninsula.
It lies between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. From the west, it is surrounded by the Andam ...
Poland
In Poznan Cathedral, there is a symbolic tomb of Poland's first rulers.
Mieszko I and Bolesław Chrobry.
Peru
There are approximately 380 species of frogs in Peru.
These include, among others, red-eyed tree frog, European tree frog, or three-striped poison frog.In ...