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Burkina Faso is the least educated country in the world, with a literacy rate of 21.8%. It is a landlocked country in West Africa.

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 William Shakespeare termed old age as the second childhood.

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 Maize Corn is the most produced grain in the world. Wheat covers more of the earth than any other crop.

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Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and one of the largest religious monuments in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares. Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to God Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century.

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Are pigs the neatest of animals in the world? Contrary to popular belief, pigs are unable to sweat; instead, they wallow in mud to cool down. Their mucky appearance gives pigs an undeserved reputation for slovenliness. In fact, pigs are some of the cleanest animals around, refusing to excrete anywhere near their living or eating areas when given a choice.

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Staple diet of America: Whether it’s roasted, baked, fried, transformed into a patty, or used in a salad, sandwich or casserole, chicken remains a major dietary staple in the United States. Americans get almost as many calories from chicken as they do from bread, according to the USDA.

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There is one major difference between a ROM (that is, read-only memory) and a RAM (that is, random-access memory) chip: ROM can hold data without power, and RAM cannot. Essentially, ROM is meant for permanent storage, and RAM is for temporary storage.

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Basketball is probably the most popular indoor sport in the world.

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In a disturbing trend, tigers in the country are increasingly being killed by snares, even in the core areas of the sanctuaries. In the last nine years, 24 tigers and 114 leopards have suffered slow, agonising deaths due to these traps. Worryingly, apart from poachers, local communities are also using these wire noose snares to kill the big cats preying on their livestock.

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There has been a steady increase in the tiger population in the last few years. India had 2,226 tigers as per the 2014 All India Tiger Estimation. This accounts for a 60% jump in tiger population compared to 2006.

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Tigers need large habitats as they have high juvenile dispersal rates. Tigers have lost more than 95% of their historical range.

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“Everything is ready except the east wind,” is an ancient Chinese proverb that translates to how can everything be ready without the most crucial thing.

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Recently, the catastrophic disappearance of emperor penguins from Antarctica made global headlines. The colony of adults and nursing chicks was among the largest in the world. It sank without a trace due to global warming, because of weakened ice collapsing on unchilling waters. The tragedy is similar to the proverbial collapse of a star caused by the death of a sparrow.

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 In less than sixty years, Singapore has transformed from a poor developed country into one of the richest. Its per capita income is now double that of Australia. Singapore will be in a class entirely of its own by 2050.

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Men argue. Nature acts–VOLTAIRE, French historian and philosopher.

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If you destroy a free market, you create a black market—WINSTON CHURCHILL, Prime Minister of U.K.

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 The poetry of earth is never dead—JOHN KEATS, English romantic poet.

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 Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand—A Chinese proverb.

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 I want a brighter word than bright—JOHN KEATS, English romantic poet.

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 Nothing ever becomes real till it is experienced—JOHN KEATS, English romantic poet.

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 Written and posted by Kamlesh Tripathi

Author, Poet, & Columnist

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https://kamleshsujata.wordpress.com

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