There’s an island called Easter Island that has about 887 giant statues of heads called Moai, and no one knows the purpose they serve.
Walt Disney, the great animator, started sketching when he was just four years old!
Indian culture is one of the oldest cultures in the world and goes back to about 4,500 years.
India has never invaded a single country throughout its history.
Do you know what Indian currency notes are made of?
If you said paper, you’re wrong! They’re actually made of cotton and cotton rag, but not many people know this.
Pablo Picasso, the painter, started attending art school at the mere age of 10.
Most of the ancient Egyptian pyramids were built as tombs for their ‘pharaohs’ who were the rulers of ancient Egypt.
Sugar, cinnamon and black pepper are all foods that originated in India.
Do you know who invented the lightbulb?
If you said Thomas Alva Edison, you would be incorrect. While he did acquire the patent for the lightbulb, the actual inventor of the bulb was Warren De La Rue. Thomas Edison was notorious for taking credit for things he did not invent!
Although Christopher Columbus is credited with the discovery of America, the Vikings were the first group of people to land there. The first Viking group to land there was under the Viking chief Leif Eriksson.
The decimal number system we use today was invented in India.
And to finish off, Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans!
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