World Facts

Operation Torch is the name given to the British-US invasion into North Africa during World War II.

December 4, 2017 15:59

The Namib Desert is the world's oldest.

December 4, 2017 15:46

The Nutcracker Ballet first premiered in 1892.

December 1, 2017 15:50

The German Spring Offensives were the last attempt made by Germany to defeat British and French armies.

December 1, 2017 14:54

Marshes and swamps are both forms of wetlands.

December 1, 2017 13:15

India is located in the southern region of the continent of Asia.

November 30, 2017 20:17

The cheetah lives predominantly in Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, and parts of Iran.

November 30, 2017 17:23

An archipelago of four islands, Socotra is located in the Arabian Sea.

November 30, 2017 17:16

The Lesser Sunda Islands refers to an island group in the Maritime Southeast Asia.

November 30, 2017 17:02

With an average of 75.6 years, Algeria has the highest life expectancy in Africa.

November 30, 2017 16:49

The Greater Sunda Islands are a group of islands in the Malay archipelago.

November 30, 2017 16:22

China is home to some of the world's most impressive skylines.

November 30, 2017 14:46

The state flag of Delaware was adopted on July 24, 1913.

November 29, 2017 18:04

Taiwan's highest mountain Is Yushan. Translated from Chinese, it means "Jade Mountain."

November 29, 2017 16:57

Maine's flag is blue with the state coat of arms right at its center.

November 29, 2017 15:42

Maryland adopted its state flag in 1904.

November 29, 2017 15:08

Hegemony is a practice where one state has control over another, in which the dominant state is known as the hegemon.

November 29, 2017 12:41

Maca is a herbaceous biennial plant that grows at high altitudes in the Andes mountains.

November 29, 2017 12:25

The current Michigan flag includes the state's coat of arms set over a blue field.

November 28, 2017 21:05

Arachnids are eight-legged invertebrates.

November 28, 2017 17:36