🏺 The Sultan who tried to tear down the Pyramids
In the late 12th century, the Egyptian Sultan Al-Aziz Uthman, the son of Saladin, ordered the demolition of Egypt’s ancient pyramids. The plan began with the Pyramid of Menkaure, the […]
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💎 The Largest Diamond in the World
The Cullinan Diamond, found at the Premier Mine in Transvall, South Africa, is the world’s largest gem diamond. When first found, its rough form weighed around 3,106 carats. Named after […]
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🌕 Earth has more than one moon
We all know Earth’s Moon — the glowing orb that shapes our tides and myths. But our “moon” is in fact one of around seven objects. Astronomers have discovered several […]
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💎 The Mir Diamond Mine
In the middle of Siberia lies the Mir Diamond Mine, the fourth-deepest open-pit mine on Earth, and one of the strangest places ever dug by human hands. Discovered in 1955, […]
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⚔️ What was the shortest war in history?
The shortest war ever fought lasted just 38 minutes, between the British Empire and the Sultanate of Zanzibar in 1896. When the pro-British Sultan died, his successor, Prince Khālid ibn […]
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🤬 What is unparliamentary language?
Parliamentary debates can be heated — but there are rules about what members can and can’t say. That’s according to New Zealand’s Office of the Clerk, which has kept a […]