Curiosity about Ukraine:
- Did you know that the Ukrainian Grivna was elected as the most beautiful currency in the world? The contest was held in 2008,in Switzerland by the specialists of the World Bank (IFB).
The experts looked at the 50 more popular bills in the world. The criteria was not only the shape, colors, designs and security but also the historical meaning of the representations.
Curiosity about Spain:
- In some cities of Spain, is common at lunchtime to find local businesses closed for an average of two hours. This is due to the fact that natives have a habit of sleeping after the meal.Amazingly they go home, wear their pajamas, turn on the alarm clock and sleep for at least an hour and then return to their activities.
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Curiosity about Germany:
- Bernhard Klemens Maria Grzimek was a renowned Silesian-German zoo director, zoologist, book author, editor, and animal conservationist in postwar West-Germany.
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Curiosity about Andorra:
- Andorra is a small European country located in an enclave in the Pyrenees of northeastern Spain and southwestern France. Before isolation, the principality is now a prosperous country mainly due to the growth of tourism and its status as a tax haven.
Curiosity about USA:
- In the past five decades, North Carolina's economy has undergone a transition from reliance upon tobacco and furniture to a more diversified economy with an emphasis on engineering, biotechnology, and finance.
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Curiosity about USA:
- It became part of Mexico, in 1821, after its independence from Spain. In 1848, at the end of the Mexican-American War, Los Angeles and the rest of California were purchased as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, becoming part of the United States.
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Curiosity about Australia:
- The Dingo is Australia's wild dog. It is found in Australia, in all states but Tasmania. They are found throughout the mainland of Australia, close to a source of water.
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