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Food
20 facts about beer
World’s third most popular beverage
Ernest Hemingway
When Fitzgerald’s novel “The Great Gatsby” was published, Hemingway read it, became enthralled and decided that his subsequent work would be a novel.
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Entertainment
15 facts about StarCraft
The computer game classic of the 1990s
Animals
12 facts about capybaras
The world’s largest rodent and social media star
Shanghai
The bus system in Shanghai is the world’s most extensive.
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Geography
20 facts about Amazon River
Its basin covers nearly half of South America
Food
13 facts about churro
A dessert worth the sin
Hyacinth macaw
Hyacinthine Macaws build most of their nests on the manduvi tree (Sterculia apetala).
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Giant panda
Although it is representative of carnivorous bears, the species became a food specialist about 2.4 million years ago and feeds almost exclusively on bamboo shoots and other plants. Occasionally, pandas also eat small mammals and fish.
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Biography
18 facts about Roland Garros
French pioneer of aviation who played tennis only a few times in his life
Quokkas
Quokkas’ breeding season depends on their habitat.
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Countries
24 facts about Sri Lanka
The “Land of Smiles”
Cities
27 facts about Rome
The Eternal City hides many fascinating secrets
Plants
21 facts about Stinging nettle
An underrated source of health
Lemon
Vitamin C
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Animals
14 facts about dik-dik
Hare-sized antelope
Clownfish
The most popular clownfish species is Amphiprion ocellaris, which is eagerly kept in reef tanks throughout the entire world.
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Culture
14 facts about Swan Lake
One of the world’s most famous ballet performances
Biography
23 facts about Kate Middleton
Catherine, Princess of Wales
Kate Middleton
The length of their informal relationship earned Kate an unflattering nickname.
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Architecture
18 facts about Forbidden City
Largest Palace in the World
Biography
23 facts about Charles III
King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of the Windsor dynasty
Alligator snapping turtle
It is a carnivore and a scavenger.
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Plants
20 facts about carob
Ceratonia siliqua - a substitute for cocoa
Biography
32 facts about Robert Oppenheimer
Father of the Atomic Bomb
Leeches
Individuals grown under sterile culture conditions are used for the treatment.
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Culture
18 facts about Orsay Museum
France's second most visited museum after the Louvre
Poison ivy
Urushiol is an organic compound that causes an allergic reaction in most people.
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Culture
21 facts about ballet
History of the art of ballet through the ages
Technology
14 facts about steel
Just a bit of carbon changes everything
Animals
19 facts about Sea otter
Animals nearly extinct due to fur trade
Animals
18 facts about Alpaca
Highly intelligent, swift learning and gentle animals
Amber
Amber comes in various shapes and a wide range of shades.
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Animals
24 facts about Coyote
North America's loudest wild mammal
Fleas
Fleas have been known since the Mesozoic era (some 165 mya).
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Geography
25 facts about Galapagos Islands
Islands of the tortoises
Shanghai
Apart from traditional cuisine, the people of Shanghai love KFC.
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Ernest Hemingway
Grace Hall-Hemingway followed the Victorian convention of not differentiating children’s clothing by gender.
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Culture
21 facts about The Scream by Edvard Munch
A symbol of anxiety about the human condition
Sahara desert
Sand temperatures in the Sahara reach extreme levels.
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Biography
22 facts about Hypatia
Prominent scholar murdered by an angry Christian mob
Uluru
Both names–Uluru and Ayers Rock–are officially in use since 1993.
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History
25 facts about Troy
A forgotten ancient city returned to history from mythology
Biography
17 facts about Homer
Blind wanderer, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey