Surprising truths about African history, science, and culture — facts you were never taught.
Did you know that the Great Zimbabwe, a medieval city in modern-day Zimbabwe, was constructed without mortar, showcasing remarkable architectural skill and engineering prowess?
Did you know that Garri, a popular West African food made from processed cassava, was instrumental in helping to feed enslaved Africans during the transatlantic slave trade?
Did you know that ancient Egyptians were pioneers in prosthetics, with evidence of artificial toes dating back over 3,000 years?
Did you know that the University of Sankore in Timbuktu, Mali, founded in the 12th century, was one of the world's first universities and a major intellectual center?
Did you know that Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan environmentalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, founded the Green Belt Movement, which has planted over 51 million trees across Kenya to combat deforestation and empower women?
Did you know that the Lozi people of Zambia have developed a highly sophisticated system of flood-recession agriculture on the Barotse Floodplain, adapting to the annual floods for sustainable farming?
Did you know that innovations in cashew nut processing, developed and implemented in Africa, are helping to retain value within local economies and empowering farmers?
Did you know that Igbo Landing in Dunbar Creek, Georgia, USA, is the site of a mass suicide by enslaved Igbo people in 1803, who chose death over enslavement?
Did you know that Ghana developed a sophisticated national digital addressing system called GhanaPostGPS, allowing every location to be uniquely identified using a digital address?
Did you know that ancient Egyptians performed complex surgical procedures, including brain surgery, as early as 3500 BC?
Did you know that the Walls of Benin, predating the European colonization of Africa, were once the world's largest earthworks, longer than the Great Wall of China?