There remain, as of 2022, twelve sovereign monarchies in Europe. Seven are kingdoms: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Andorra, Liechtenstein, and Monaco are principalities, while Luxembourg is a Grand Duchy. Vatican City is a theocratic elective monarchy ruled by the Pope. Dalej
Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American person to win an Oscar in 1940 for Best Supporting Actress for her outstanding performance in “Gone With the Wind” as Mammy. Dalej
A colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore is located in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakota. Dalej
The initial version of the game was invented in India around 8th century. It spread to Europe through Persia where "shah matia" - the king is helpless - became "checkmate" in English. Dalej
Marina Bay Sands is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore. The resort is owned by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation and at its opening in 2010, it was deemed the world's most expensive standalone casino property at S$8 billion. Dalej
maxpixel.net July 20th 1969 the Apollo 11 landed on the surface of the moon. The crew consisted of 3 members, the most famous were Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. What was the name of the third member of the crew?
Michael Collins was the last of the Apollo 11 crew. Unlike Armstrong and Aldrin, he didn't put a foot on the surface of the moon. People kept forgetting his name and he was simply called "the third guy" from the Apollo 11. Dalej
The Grand Canyon is 446 km long, up to 29 km wide and attains a depth of over a mile (1,857 meters). Dalej
maxpixel.net The name of the highest peak in North America - Mount McKinley was officially changed in 2015. What is it called nowadays?
For more than a century, the tallest mountain on the continent was named after the 25th U.S. president, William McKinley. Now, in honor of Alaska's indigenous Athabascan people, who had always called it "Denali," President Barack Obama changed it back in 2015. Dalej
