The name of the Sahara Desert was mentioned back in the first century AD. Interestingly, the word is translated from Arabic as “desert”.

According to legend, it was found in the mines of Kollur near the famous Indian Yulkonda

Diamonds are valuable not only in jewelry but also in industry. They are used in optics and electronics, as well as for making drills and cutters of particular strength

On April 15, 1989, one of the most horrific tragedies in the history of English soccer occurred. 94 Liverpool fans were crushed to death at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough Stadium during the FA Cup semi-final match against Nottingham Forest

Many experienced chess players with an excellent memory can play chess “blind”. During the game, they do not look at the board, remembering all the moves, both their own and the opponent

70 kilometers from the Thai capital Bangkok is a market called Meklong. The locals call it “cot”. The thing is that in 1905 there was laid a railroad, which went straight through the market

Eritrea is one of the youngest states on our planet. This country gained independence from Ethiopia just over a quarter of a century ago - May 24, 1993. Eritrea is in eastern Africa on the shores of the Red Sea

The United Republic of Tanzania is located in East Africa, and was formed on April 26, 1964 by the merger of the Republic of Tanganyika and the People’s Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba

The state of Burkina Faso is located in West Africa. Its territory is just over 274,000 square kilometers, with a population of over 20,000,000 people