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TECHNOLOGY
Did you know that Dr. Mark Dean co-created the IBM personal computer and holds three of the original nine patents for the PC, revolutionizing modern computing?
Jan 2026
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HISTORY
Did you know that the Ishango Bone, a bone tool dating back over 20,000 years from present-day Congo, suggests an early understanding of mathematical concepts, potentially predating other known mathematical tools?
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ARCHITECTURE
Did you know that the Great Mosque of Djenné in Mali is the largest mud-brick building in the world and a stunning example of Sudano-Sahelian architecture?
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CULTURE
Did you know that the Ge'ez script, used in Ethiopia and Eritrea, is one of the oldest alphabets still in use today, dating back to the 8th or 9th century BC?
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MEDICINE
Did you know that Ancient Egyptians performed complex surgeries, including limb amputations and dental procedures, as early as 2750 BC?
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TECHNOLOGY
Did you know that the ancient inhabitants of Ghana developed advanced iron smelting technology as early as the 4th century BC, centuries before similar advancements in Europe?
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HISTORY
Did you know that Timbuktu, Mali, was a thriving center of Islamic scholarship and learning from the 13th to 16th centuries, housing over 700,000 manuscripts?
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PEOPLE
Did you know that Queen Ndaté Yalla Mbodj of Waalo, Senegal, led a fierce resistance against French colonial expansion in the 19th century, embodying courage and strategic brilliance?
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ECONOMY
Did you know that Mansa Musa, the 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire, was so rich that his pilgrimage to Mecca caused widespread inflation in Cairo, Medina, and Mecca, disrupting their economies for years afterward?
Jan 2026
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HISTORY
Did you know that the Ishango Bone, a bone tool dating back over 20,000 years from present-day Democratic Republic of Congo, provides early evidence of mathematical understanding, including possible prime numbers and multiplication?
Jan 2026
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ARCHITECTURE
Did you know that the Walls of Benin, in present-day Nigeria, were the largest earthworks in the world, surpassing even the Great Wall of China in length, before sections were destroyed during the British Punitive Expedition of 1897?
Jan 2026
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TECHNOLOGY
Did you know that Ghana was among the first countries in Africa to achieve full Internet connectivity in 1994, thanks to the pioneering efforts of individuals like Dr. Nii Quaynor, often called the 'Father of the Internet' in Africa?
Jan 2026
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