The World’s Best Countries
A 2010 Newsweek poll ranked countries based on education, health, quality of life, economic dynamism, and political environment. 1. Finland 2. Switzerland 3. Sweden 4. …
Smallest Countries in the World
The top ten smallest countries, in square miles, as of 2011. 1. Vatican City 0.17 2. Monaco 0.75 3. Nauru 8.11 4. Tuvalu 10.04 5. …
Largest Countries in the World
The top ten largest countries, in square miles, in 2011. 1. Russia 6,601,668 2. Canada 3,855,102 3. United States 3,794,100 4. China 3,705,407 5. Brazil …
Lowest Life Expectancy, 2010
The countries with the lowest life expectancy (in years). 1. Haiti 29.9 2. Angola 38.4 3. Mozambique 41.3 4. Afghanistan 44.6 5. Nigeria 47.2 6. …
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
The month of fasting By Holly Hartman Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Islam uses a lunar calendar-that is, each month begins with the …
Valentine’s Day History
by Borgna Brunner Roman Roots The history of Valentine’s Day is obscure, and further clouded by various fanciful legends. The holiday’s roots are in …
April Fools’ Day: Origin and History
The uncertain origins of a foolish day By David Johnson and Shmuel Ross April Fools’ Day sometimes called All Fools’ Day, is one of the …
Aircraft Crashes
1921 Aug. 24, England: British dirigible AR-2 broke in two on trial trip near Hull; 62 died. 1925 Sept. 3, Caldwell, Ohio: U.S. dirigible Shenandoah broke apart; 14 dead. 1930 Oct. …
Varamin
The City of Varamin, with more than 214 historical Buildings and monuments, and cultural systems, is very rich, such as Congregational Mosque, and Allaodouleh Tower, …