Iris Ho

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Decimated palace of Zanzibari Sultan Khalid bin Bargash following the ~38-minute long British-Zanzibar War on August 27th, 1896.

World Facts

Shortest Wars In Human History

Elephant Trunk caves along the Lijiang River. Many unique species are endemic to such caves in the region.

Travel

Guilin and Lijiang River National Park, China

The Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is one of the world's smallest felines.

Environment

Black-Footed Cat Facts: Animals of Africa

The American Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos canadensis) sits atop the food chain throughout much of the North American Pacific West Coast.

Environment

Golden Eagle Facts: Animals of North America

A postage stamp featuring Ralph Bunche. Editorial credit: Sergey Kohl / Shutterstock.com.

Society

Dr. Ralph Johnson Bunche, Nobel Peace Prize Winner

An illustration of Frederick Douglass.

Society

Frederick Douglass - Important Figures in US History

Found in the Marieta Islands off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, the beach was formed by an accidental military bomb drop.

Travel

The Hidden Beach of the Marieta Islands, Mexico

Horseshoe Bend at sunset. The hairpin turn taken by the Colorado River in Arizona's Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is close to Lake Powell and Page, AZ.

Travel

Horseshoe Bend, Arizona - Unique Places around the World

Reenactments, such as the one including these "Confederates" depicted above, are still held on a regular basis on the site of the Battle of Chancellorsville.

Society

The Battle of Chancellorsville: The American Civil War

The falls at Puente de Dios are a major attraction to the region around Cañon de la Angostura.

Travel

Cañon de la Angostura, Mexico

Despite their differences in name, Silver Foxes are simply Red Foxes with different color schemes to their coats.

Environment

Silver Fox Facts: Animals of North America

For obvious reasons, Colombia's Caño Cristales is also known as the "Liquid Rainbow" and “River of Five Colors”.

Travel

Caño Cristales River, Colombia - Unique Places around the World

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