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• Europe is the only continent without a desert.
• It has a temperate climate with sufficient rainfall.

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• Divided by the Ural Mountains
• Second-smallest continent
• Covers 2% of Earth’s surface
• Area: 10.18 million km²

Last verified on 16-01-2026

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• Madam Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize.
• First Nobel Prize: Physics (1903)
• Second Nobel Prize: Chemistry (1911)
• She is best known for her pioneering research on radioactivity.
• She discovered the elements Radium and Polonium.

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• Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (Germany) was the first male Nobel Prize winner.
• He received the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.
• He was awarded for the discovery of X-rays (1895).

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• The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls.
• Country: Venezuela
• Elevation: 1,283 metres
• Height: 979 metres
• Longest drop: 807 metres
• The waterfall is named after Jimmie Angel, a U.S. aviator who was the first person to fly over the falls.

Last verified on 27-09-2026

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• The 49th Parallel is an important latitude line in North America.
• It forms most of the border between the USA and Canada.
• It was established through historical agreements between the two countries.
• It is one of the longest straight international borders in the world.
• It separates southern Canada from northern United States.

Last verified on 16-05-2026

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• Burj Khalifa is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
• Floors: 163
• It is the world’s tallest building.
• Height: 828 meters (2,717 feet)
• Construction began in 2004 
• Opened: January 4, 2010

List of the tallest buildings in the world.