Before Canada was officially named Canada, other names had been suggested but rejected.

Some examples include: Albertsland, Borealia, Britannia, Tuponia and others. The current name, Canada, likely comes from the aboriginal word "Kanata" which means village or settlement.

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The Egyptian pyramids are not located in the middle of the desert, as many people think, but only 200 meters from Cairo (the capital of Egypt).

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The Greek name for the mosquito is "anopheles," which means “good for nothing

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This is what the inside of a child's skull (with baby teeth) looks like.

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The first electronic product Nintendo sold was a ‘Love Tester’ which predicted how much two people fancied each other.

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Crocodiles cannot stick out their tongues.

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This is the Lips Plant (conophytum pageae), a species native to South africa and Southern Namibia. Conophytum pageae has a compact growing habit and spreads horizontally around 3 feet wide, displaying a dense cluster. Daisy-like flowers appear anytime between autumn to early summer from the center and can be found in hues of pink or white.

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Jessica cox, World's first pilot with no arms. She was born with a congenital disease, she can write, type, drive a car, brush her hair and talk on her phone simply using her feet.

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The world's largest painting is "the Journey of Humanity." At 17,000 square feet, Sacha Jafri's work is an abstraction that features drips, whorls, and splatters of different colors

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This vegan leather is made entirely from cactus (nopal) leaves, produced without harmful chemicals, and can last up to 10 years-offering a durable, cruelty-free alternative to traditional leather.

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Sweat does not smell, the culprits of the odor are bacteria.

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👀 Cats are so farsighted that they can see almost nothing at close range.

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In Kenya, elephant dung is being utilized to produce paper. Elephants excrete up to 50 kg of dung daily, which can yield 125 sheets of paper.

This innovative practice helps prevent deforestation and protects the remaining 7,000 elephants in Kenya by supporting elephant sanctuaries.

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Most Airplanes are painted white to reflect sunlight, keeping the plane cooler and reducing the need for air conditioning, which helps save fuel.

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Bulletproof glass can be single-sided. This means you can fire back and hit your target while remaining safe. Your bullet will only leave a small hole without damaging the rest of the glass.

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Bats in the U.S.consume vast quantities of insects, providing natural pest control that saves farmers an estimated $23 billion annually in reduced crop damage and pesticide use.

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Just one hour after birth, zebra foals are able to run.

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To get a teaspoon of honey, 12 bees will have to collect it throughout their lives. By the way, the life expectancy of bees ranges from 4-5 months.

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The Silfra fissure in Thingvallavatn Lake, Iceland, is the only place on Earth where divers can touch two continental plates- the North American and Eurasian- underwater at the same time.

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A Nigerian scientist, Dr. Samuel Achilefu, led a team that developed high-tech goggles to help surgeons detect cancer cells more accurately.

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