There are facts you learn in school, and then there are facts that never make it anywhere near a classroom. From a ...

The story of Argentina, from before the Europeans arrived to the modern-day, also tells us the story of South America at the same time. From its immense size to the origin of its name to its civil war ...

Let’s take a journey through 30 amazing facts about Brazil. By the time you reach the end, you might just be checking flights.

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The Odra, or Croatia's "Amazon river" (as it is often referred to in the local sense), is one of Europe's most important bird ...

The Brahmaputra River is one of the largest and most important rivers in the world. Do you know that it originated from the Kailash range of the Himalayas in Tibet? It was at an elevation of around ...

We like to think that the universe follows a strict set of logical rules, but every now and then, we stumble upon facts that ...

The Belo Monte hydropower plant in the Brazilian Amazon, one of the world’s largest, was designed to channel water from the Xingu River in a way that would avoid the need for ...

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Seoul opened snow sledding hills at three Han River parks on Wednesday, offering residents and visitors a chance to enjoy winter recreation in the heart of the city. The seasonal venues in Ttukseom, ...