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Tuesday, 21 July 2026

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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Bangladesh

Among the largest mammals in Bangladesh, Indian elephants are rare, as are gaurs (large, dark oxen, also known as Indian bison).

Among predators, leopard and Bengal tiger are found, but their number is small. There are also macaques and langurs, cobras, pythons and gharials.

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Japan

Japan is most commonly known for geisha.

Geisha, also known as geiko or geigi, is a female artist of traditional Japanese art, such as singin ...

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Philippines

The currency unit of the Philippines is the Philippine peso.

Symbolically written as ₱. 1 peso = 100 centavos. Monetary policy in the Philippines is conducted by ...

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England

It is not a sovereign state.

It is one of four countries, along with Scotland, Wales, and North Ireland, that make up the United Kingdom.

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Peru

Peru is a mountainous country.

A section of the Andes runs through its territory, running parallel to the Pacific Ocean.

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Croatia

Croatia proclaimed its independence in 1991.

Then the war began with Yugoslavia, more specifically with Serbia, which was supported by Montenegri ...

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Cuba

Castro was a person made famous by many records and surprising facts related to his life and activities.

He survived 630 attempts on his life during his political activities He loved cigars but stopped sm ...

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Great Britain

Brexit caused the British economy to shrink by approximately 5.5%. This is not the only factor causing financial losses for the UK. The tardiness of the British is also responsible for losses in the economy.

It is estimated that the British economy loses around £9 billion a year due to workers being late. 56% of British people admit to being late for work at least once a week.

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Nigeria

Nigeria is considered to have a high crime rate.

It ranks 17th among the least peaceful countries in the world. In the first half of 2022, nearly six thousand people were killed there by jihadists, kidnappers, bandits, or the Nigerian army.

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Florida

Native Americans inhabited the area of Florida as far back as 14 thousand years.

They got to the area thanks to the last glaciation, in which sea levels lowered and the peninsula itself was much wider and had a cooler and drier climate.

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