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CULTURE
Did you know that Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee, one of the world's most beloved beverages?
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ECONOMY
Did you know that Mansa Musa, the 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire, is considered one of the wealthiest individuals in history, and his pilgrimage to Mecca significantly impacted the economies of the regions he traversed?
Jan 2026
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HISTORY
Did you know that the Lebombo bone, discovered in Swaziland, is a 44,000-year-old baboon fibula marked with notches, possibly representing one of the earliest known forms of mathematical notation?
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MEDICINE
Did you know that ancient Nubians, in present-day Sudan, were performing sophisticated eye surgery centuries before the practice became widespread in Europe?
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PEOPLE
Did you know that Yaa Asantewaa, the Queen Mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti Empire (modern-day Ghana), led the Ashanti army against British colonial forces in the War of the Golden Stool in 1900?
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SCIENCE
Did you know that the Lebombo bone, discovered in Eswatini, is a 44,000-year-old baboon fibula with carefully etched markings, suggesting it may be the oldest known mathematical tool?
Jan 2026
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HISTORY
Did you know that the Igbo Landing is a historical site where enslaved Igbo people in 1803 chose mass suicide over enslavement in the United States, symbolizing resistance and the fight for freedom?
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ECONOMY
Did you know that Mansa Musa, the 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire, was so wealthy that his pilgrimage to Mecca caused widespread inflation in Egypt due to the vast amounts of gold he distributed?
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HISTORY
Did you know that ancient Egyptians performed complex surgical procedures, including brain surgery, as early as 3000 BCE?
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