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On February 18, 1965, after centuries of domination and exploitation, The Gambia attained its independence.

It is a free, entertaining, and simple event that unites bird watchers from all walks of life in the counting of birds to provide a snapshot of bird populations in real time.

At the Makkah Clock Royal Tower hotel by Fairmont, 600 metres above sea level, is the world's highest Muslim prayer room, which can only accommodate six or eight people.

Maha Shivaratri is a significant Hindu festival honouring the god Shiva. It is also the night during which Lord Shiva performs his divine dance of creation, preservation, and destruction.

To appreciate technology, we shall be tethered to our electrical outlets. Luckily, batteries keep us linked in the absence of a direct power source.

Crab-stuffed flounder is a wonderful combination of crab meat, butter, bread crumbs, and spices that can be packed into or rolled into flounder fillets and baked.

Pluto was found in 1930, but the story of its discovery began in 1840, when French astronomer Urbain Le Verrier detected abnormalities in Uranus' orbit that indicated the existence of a planet beyond Uranus.

The 18th of February is commemorated yearly as Thumb Appreciation Day to honour the importance of our thumbs.