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                        DID YOU KNOW??? *Africa is the 2 nd  largest continent that is larger than Mexico, China, India, USA and many areas of Europe. *Africa is the home for largest  living land animals , the African elephant, and the tallest, Giraffe. *41% of the children in Africa are engaged in child labor aged between 5 and 14. *There are 54 countries in Africa. *South Africa is also called the “Rainbow Nation” because it has eleven official languages. *Nigeria has the highest rate of twin births in the world. *Despite of having natural resources, Africa is the poorest and underdeveloped continent. *Almost a third of world’s languages are spoken in Africa. *Almost one-half of world’s diamonds come from central and southern Africa. *Facebook has 100 million active users in Africa. *Over 50% of Africans are under the age of 25. *Lake Victoria in Africa is the largest lake and second largest freshwat...

     15 INTERESTING FACT ABOUT ANTARCTICA 1. The Dry Valleys in Antarctica are the driest places on earth . With such low humidity and moisture on this portion of the continent, snow and ice cannot even accumulate, which leaves the valleys as just a dusty expanse of dirt. 2. Antarctica is, on average, the windiest place on earth . Scientists exploring this southerly landmass have reported wind speeds that have reached up to 200 miles per hour. 3. The Antarctic Ice Sheet is the single biggest mass of ice in the world and can sometimes be up to four miles thick. The continent as a whole contains about 90 percent of the planet's freshwater ice and around 70 percent of the total fresh water on earth! 4. Scientists claim that if the West Antarctic Ice Sheet were to melt , it would raise global sea levels by about 16 feet. 5. The Ross Ice Shelf - a floating tongue of ice that extends off the continent's main landmass - encompasses more than 510,000 square kilometres and i...