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Thursday, 29 January 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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Austria
The 18th century resulted in huge changes in the customs and aesthetics of Austria, which now results in crowds of tourists wanting to see the effects of these changes.
The French Revolution of 1789 and its consequences were a shock for the European noble families of t ...
Thailand
5.6 million people live in Bangkok and there are the same number of registered cars there.
Due to this, the city is constantly jammed and has very polluted air. To counteract this, a network of city parks was created.
Australia
There are no active volcanoes in Australia.
This makes it the only such continent on the planet.
New Zealand
New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy.
The head of the country is King Charles III, represented by a governor-general.
England
For almost 300 years, French was the official language in England.
After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, the French occupied English posts and offices until 1362. However, English continued to be widely used by citizens.
Egypt
The last discovered use of hieroglyphs dates to August 24, 394.
They were carved in a temple on the island of Philae in southern Egypt. The inscription is dedicated ...
Peru
During the Viceroyalty of Peru, the Cusco School of painting was established.
Its greatest representative is Diego Quispe Tito, a Peruvian painter from the Quechua people. His mo ...
Portugal
It is the 126th country in the world in terms of the number of nesting birds.
There are five endemic bird species there: the Madeiran pigeon, the Madeiran petrel, the Madeiran firefly, the Azores firefly, and the Azores bullfinch.
South Korea
Korean women are obsessed with appearance.
Apart from hundreds of different types of cosmetics, according to research from 2020, about 20% of young Korean women undergo plastic surgery.
Thailand
In 1760, Burmese forces attacked what was then Thailand, destroyed and looted the country's capital, and kidnapped its ruler and members of the ruling family.
A former commander of the Ayutthai forces, Taksin took power in the country, established a new capit ...