Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. It’s common knowledge that Nelson Mandela served 27 years in prison, helped usher in the end of Apartheid, and was elected the first black president of South Africa in 1994. Here’s a
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Sea turtles are classified thus: Kingdom> Animalia; Phylum> Chordata; Class> Reptilia; Subclass> Anapsida; Order> Testudines; Family> Cheloniidae or Dermochelyidae. There are seven recognised species of sea turtles, six of which are in the Family Cheloniidae, they are – the hawksbill, green, flatback, loggerhead, Kemp’s ridley and olive ridley turtles -, with only one – the
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Canada is a country, consisting of ten provinces and three territories, in the northern part of the continent of North America. It extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres (3.85 million square miles) in total, making it the world’s second-largest country by total area and the
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Polar regions are found at the planet’s northern and southern extremes, they are the icy wastes of the continental ice caps and the frozen pack ice of the ocean. The only ‘plants’ here are specialised forms of cold-loving algae that grow on the surface of snow. Only animals that don’t rely on vegetation – such
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Desert and dry scrubland describes any area that receives less than 250mm of rainfall a year. Not just the endless, baking sand dunes of popular conception, it includes arid areas in temperate regions. Plants in this habitat are well adapted to conserving water and often have to survive extremely hot days and cold nights when
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House flies are the most famous of 300 000 species of flies. They can be found all over the world. Most of them have the same life cycle and have an average life span of a month. Fast Facts about House Flies 1. House fly is small insect that can reach ¼ of inch in length. 2. House
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Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States, and the first African American to hold the office. At present, Nigerian President, Mohammadu Buhari is lodging at the Blair House, his official residence all through his stay in Washington DC. In case you didn’t know, President Mohammadu Buhari arrived US three
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Today is the fifth day of the fifth month of the Gregorian calendar. If January was named for Janus, the Roman god of gates and beginnings; February for the Roman purification festival of Februa; March for Mars, the Roman god of war; and April to commemorate the beginning of the spring season; how then did May arrive at its
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Welcome to the fifth month! Many people believe they’re born lucky. And some think they’re not. If you’re born in may, Here are 5 qualities that will make you believe you’re one of the lucky people. 1. Luck After a short experiment at the Edinburgh International Science Festival involving 40,000 people, Prof Wiseman, a psychologist based at the
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Frogs are amphibians that are known for their jumping abilities, croaking sounds, bulging eyes and slimy skin. They live all over the world and are among the most diverse animals in the world, with more than 6,000 species. Fun Facts about Toads 1. Common toad can reach 4 to 7 inches in length and 0.7 to
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