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Did you know that Timbuktu, Mali, was a thriving center of learning in the 14th-16th centuries, boasting universities like Sankore that rivaled those in Europe?
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Did you know that the University of Sankoré in Timbuktu, Mali, was one of the world's first universities, flourishing in the 14th-16th centuries?
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Did you know that the University of Sankore in Timbuktu, Mali, was one of the world's first universities, flourishing as a center of learning in the 14th century, attracting scholars from Africa, the Middle East, and Europe?
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Did you know that Igbo Landing is the historical site where a group of enslaved Igbo people in 1803 chose death over slavery, collectively drowning themselves rather than submit to bondage?
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Did you know that ancient Egyptians were pioneers in prosthetic technology, crafting functional artificial limbs as early as 3000 years ago?
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Did you know that the city of Timbuktu, in present-day Mali, was a renowned center of learning and scholarship during the 15th and 16th centuries, housing universities and libraries that rivaled those in Europe?
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Did you know that ancient Egyptians performed complex surgeries, including brain surgery, as early as 3000 BCE?
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Did you know that ancient Nubians, thousands of years ago, performed sophisticated eye surgery, including cataract removal, centuries before similar practices emerged in Europe?
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Did you know that Igbo Landing, in Dunbar Creek, Georgia, is the site of a mass suicide by enslaved Igbo people in 1803, who chose death over a life of enslavement, symbolizing resistance and the indomitable spirit of freedom?
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Did you know that Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba (modern-day Angola) fiercely resisted Portuguese colonization for nearly 40 years through strategic alliances and military leadership?
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Did you know that ancient Nubia, particularly the Kingdom of Kush, was a major iron producer as early as the 8th century BCE, predating widespread iron production in other parts of the world?
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Did you know that Queen Ndaté Yalla Mbodj of the Waalo kingdom (Senegal) led a fierce resistance against French colonial expansion in the 19th century, becoming a symbol of female leadership and anti-colonial struggle?
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