Interesting and Unbelievable Facts

Italy is a country in south-central Europe . It is composed of the Italian peninsular and several adjacent islands.  The meaning of the word Italy is “land of bulls.” Vatican City (0.49 sq. km) and San Marino (61 sq. km) are the smallest and the 5 th smallest countries. Both these countries are surrounded by Italy. Italy also has an area surrounded by another country. The Italian town of Campione d’Italia is encircled by Switzerland. There is a  secret passage  from the Vatican City to Rome. This 2,600 feet long passage is an escape route for the pope in case of any emergency. ( Source ) Italy is the 4 th most populous among countries entirely in Europe . Its population is more than 60 million. Italian is the national and official language of the country, with more than 90% of speakers. Few other languages also have official status. Nearly 85% of Italians follow Roman Catholic Christianity . Italy is the largest Roman Catholic country in Europe and the 4 th largest ...

Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is a country located on the eastern side of mainland Southeast Asia. Vietnam is one of only five countries in the world that still practice communism . Other communist countries are China, North Korea, Laos, and Cuba.  Vietnam is the 8 th most populous country in Asia  and the 3rd most populous in Southeast Asia after Indonesia and the Philippines. Its population is more than 97 million. Son Doong (Mountain River Cave) in Vietnam is the  largest cave in the world . It is connected with another cave “Hang Thung” via an underwater tunnel. The volume of this combined cave is over 40 million cubic meters. ( Source ) A prominent feature of the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, is  tube houses . These narrow but deep houses were initially constructed during the French colonial period to accommodate a growing population in a limited space in the capital. This design is popular in Hanoi, and also in some other Vietnamese cit...

South Sudan is a landlocked country in northeastern Africa.  The current ethnic groups of South Sudan settled in this region between the 15 th  to 19 th  centuries. South Sudan is the latest internationally recognized independent country in the world after its independence from Sudan in 2011. It is also the newest member of the UN. ( Source ) Sudan came under British rule alongside Sudan by the end of the 19 th Century. This rule ended in 1956 with the independence of Sudan. The strained relations between the northern and southern parts of Sudan resulted in two civil wars. The First Sudanese Civil War (1955-72) and the Second Sudanese Civil War (1983-2005) were among the longest civil wars in Africa . Millions of people died during both wars. The Second Sudanese Civil War ended after a peace agreement in 2005. It followed the liberation of South Sudan after a referendum in 2011. After independence, a civil war broke out between different ethnic groups of South Sudan...

Eagle is a famous bird of prey. Around 60 species of this bird are present in all continents except Antarctica . The largest species of eagle is Steller’s sea eagle. It has a wingspan of 2.2 to 2.45 m and weighs 5 to 9 kg. It is primarily present in Russia , alongside Japan and Korea. It is a protected species in Russia and a national symbol in Japan . ( Source ) The South Nicobar serpent eagle is the  smallest species  of eagle. It has a body length of 15 to 17 in. (38 to 42 cm) and can attain a weight of 450 g (0.99 lb). It is present on a few islands in the Nicobar archipelago in the Bay of Bengal. Several species of eagles are extremely powerful . They can carry even animals of medium size thanks to their strong claws, beak, and talons. There are also reports of African crowned eagles killing and eating human children. ( Source ) There are several types of eagles according to their food and other characteristics. Fish (or sea) eagles and snake (or serpent) eagles...

Chicken is the domesticated subspecies of the wild red jungle fowl , native to South Asia and Southeast Asia . Chicken also has some relation to the other three species of jungle fowls. A male chicken is known as cock or rooster, while a female is called a hen. Roosters are aggressive, with thicker legs and longer combs and wattles. Hackle and saddle feathers are also different in cocks and hens. Chicken domestication started  in Southeast Asia or India around 7,400 years ago. The initial domestication of chickens was either for cockfighting or religious purposes. The domestic chicken is the most common bird in the world. Its estimated population is more than 22 billion. Red-billed quelea is the second-most populous bird, with an estimated population of 1.5 billion. ( Source ) The Ayam cemini chicken in Indonesia is one of the  most pigmented  animals  on earth . All parts of its body, including feathers, beak, tongue, comb, toes, meat, and bones are bluish-black....

Monkeys belong to primates . Several features make them different from apes, lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers . There are several prominent differences between apes and monkeys . Apes are larger with broad chest and shoulder joints. Monkeys are smaller and narrow-chested. Apes swing through trees, while monkeys run across branches. Monkeys have tails, while apes are without a tail. Apes have an appendix that is absent in monkeys. Apes are also more intelligent of the two. ( Source ) There are  two types  of monkeys according to their location. These are the Old World monkeys and New World monkeys. Famous New World monkeys are marmosets, squirrel monkeys, howler monkeys, spider monkeys, and titis. Famous Old World Monkeys are Mangabeys, macaques, baboons, langurs, and mandrills . The old-world monkeys originated in  Asia and Africa , while new-world monkeys belong to the Americas. There are physical differences between the two types as well. Old World monkeys are larger, hav...