World Facts

Monaco's name is derived from an ancient Phocaean Greek colony.

May 18, 2018 23:27

Transcaucasia is a geographical region near the Caucasus Mountains in Eurasia.

May 18, 2018 23:02

New York was named in honor of the Duke of York.

May 18, 2018 22:32

Valley of the Moon is the largest valley in Jordan.

May 18, 2018 17:25

Zalipie has become famous for its beautiful floral painted homes and buildings.

May 18, 2018 17:13

The German Beer Purity Law (Reinheitsgebot in German) was adopted in 1516.

May 18, 2018 16:59

Hovenweep National Monument, in Colorado and Utah, was established in 1923.

May 18, 2018 16:45

World War Two officially ended on September 2, 1945.

May 18, 2018 14:24

There are three basic types of sedimentary rocks: classic, chemical, and organic.

May 18, 2018 10:55

Research stations built on ice in the Arctic regions is called a drifting ice station.

May 18, 2018 10:52

The Afar Triangle is located in East Africa.

May 18, 2018 10:50

Gran Colombia is the name used to describe a former state which existed between 1819 and 1931.

May 18, 2018 07:58

The Pharisees are first mentioned historically in the book of acts and the four gospels in the Bible.

May 18, 2018 07:24

The Sadducees were a Jewish sect.

May 18, 2018 07:23

Odonata refers to an order of insects, mostly consisting of dragonflies.

May 18, 2018 07:21

Most of the known species of flatworms are parasitic and can cause significant harm to humans.

May 18, 2018 07:18

Cnidarians are found in aquatic environments.

May 18, 2018 07:15

Semi-periphery countries refer to countries that are considered to neither be periphery or core countries.

May 18, 2018 02:11

Celsius can be converted to Fahrenheit using a simple formula.

May 17, 2018 17:54

Peking Man was the name given to the fossil remains of a Homo Erectus.

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