What is the deadliest animal in Africa?
Hippos have killed more than 400 people in Africa - more than any other wild animal.
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How big is South America?
South America has an area of 17,840,000 km² (6,890,000 sq mi), or almost 3.5% of the Earth's surface. South America ranks fourth in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America)
When was the international ivory trade banned?
The international trade in elephant ivory was banned under the CITES treaty in 1989 after poaching cut Africa's elephant population roughly in half during the 1980s.
What is the difference between Old World and New World monkeys?
Monkeys are split into Old World monkeys from Africa and Asia and New World monkeys from Central and South America, and only some New World monkeys have prehensile tails that can grab things.
How many people die from snakebites each year?
The World Health Organization estimates that snakebites kill between about 81,000 and 138,000 people every year, mostly in rural parts of Africa and Asia.
What was variolation?
Before vaccines, people in China, India, Africa, and the Ottoman Empire practiced variolation, deliberately infecting someone with mild smallpox material to build immunity.
Who taught Boston about smallpox inoculation?
An enslaved man named Onesimus taught Puritan minister Cotton Mather about smallpox inoculation from West Africa, and Mather promoted it during Boston's 1721 outbreak.
Why was Nelson Mandela's 1995 rugby moment important?
South African President Nelson Mandela wore a Springboks jersey at the 1995 Rugby World Cup final, a symbol of national unity.
How big is Cairo?
Greater Cairo is one of the largest metropolitan areas in Africa.
When did Cairo's metro open?
The Cairo Metro opened in 1987 as the first metro in Africa.
Where did watermelons come from?
A 2021 study found that the watermelon's closest wild relative is the Kordofan melon from Sudan.
Where was Saint Augustine born?
Saint Augustine was born in North Africa in 354.
Where was Saint Augustine a bishop?
Saint Augustine was bishop of Hippo, in North Africa.
Did Hemingway survive two plane crashes?
Ernest Hemingway survived two plane crashes in Africa in 1954, and some newspapers mistakenly ran his obituary.
Where was J.R.R. Tolkien born?
J.R.R. Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892.
When was the first human heart transplant?
Surgeon Christiaan Barnard performed the first human heart transplant in South Africa in 1967.
Do orcas hunt great white sharks?
Orcas off South Africa have been seen hunting great white sharks.