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Honduras interesting facts (0)

2/08/10 •

Long before Europeans arrived to Honduras, the Mayan Empire inhabited this region.
Honduras – literally “depths” in Spanish.
Honduras gained independence from Spain’s global empire in 1821. Its nickname is the Banana Republic because it grows and exports a lot of bananas.
The flag of Honduras is composed of 3 equal horizontal stripes, with the upper and [...]

golden lion tamarin facts (0)

2/06/10 •

The Golden Lion Tamarin is also known as Golden Marmoset.
This lion tamarin is a reddish orange to golden brown in color. The tail and forepaws of this monkey may have a black coloration.
Its body may be up to 335 millimetres (13.2 in) long and its tail up to 400 millimetres (16 in). Weight:
14 to [...]

galaxies facts (0)

2/06/10 •

A galaxy is an island of billions of stars, separated from other galaxies by a vast ocean of almost empty space.
The number of galaxies cannot be counted—the observable universe alone may contain 100 billion.
Galaxies are classified into three main types: spiral galaxies, elliptical galaxies, and irregular galaxies.
Galaxies considered as small have less than a billion [...]

Interesting facts about Apricots (0)

2/05/10 •

In Latin, apricot means “precious” .
Greek mythology experts believe apricots are the “golden apples” of Hesperides — the fruit Hercules was ordered to pick in the eleventh of his twelve labors.
Apricots originally came from China. This golden fruit has been around for more than 4,000 years.
About 95 percent of the apricots grown in the [...]