var arrayFacts = [ "Nik'ure, the son of an Egyptian pharaoh, left the first known 'last will and testament.'

He died sometime around 2600 B.C., and in his will, he took the time to make the interesting claim to be of sound mind.", "The pancake, one of the oldest prepared foods, originated in Egypt.

Pancakes have not changed much from wheat cakes made by Egyptian women as far back as 2500 B.C.", "Egypt's King Menes is probably the only monarch in history to be killed by a hippopotamus.

The hippopotamus, though it doesn't appear so, is actually a very dangerous animal that can run extremely fast on land, and can be extremely aggressive in water.", "Only 15% of the Sahara Desert is actually sand.

The other 85% is gravel and rock. The Sahara is the largest desert in the world, and is actually bigger than the second, third, and fourth largest deserts combined.", "Ninety-nine percent of Egyptians live in the 4% of Egypt represented by the Nile's delta and riverbank farmlands.

Much of the rest of the nation is desert, and even the parts that are not still can't compare with the benefits of living close to the Nile River.", "The Great Pyramid has enough stone to build a fence five feet high and a foot wide that goes from New York City all the way to Los Angeles.

The Great Pyramid is the only surviving wonder of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, probably in part due to its almost incomprehensible size. It is the largest stone building in the world.", "The Nile River is one of the largest rivers in the world.

Most people agree that it is the second largest in terms of total water (the Amazon is first) and the second longest in the world. The Nile has been crucial to Egypt through out all of history.", "Africa is home to the second tallest waterfall in the world.

Tugela Falls, in Natal National Park in South Africa, are 2,800 feet high, only shorter than the famous Angel Falls of Venezuela.", "Africa, the world's hottest landmass, is the only continent that has no cold climate.

This is perhaps the continent's greatest contrast with every other.", "Liberia's capital is named after former U.S. president James Monroe.

Monrovia is the capital and was named after the President in 1824.", "Africa contains all five of the poorest nations on Earth, when measured by annual per person income.

Mozambique ($80/yr) Somalia ($100/yr) Eritrea ($100/yr) Ethiopia ($100/yr) Congo, DNC ($100/yr) ~ ~The second deepest lake in the world is in Africa. Lake Tanganyika has been measured at over 4,800 feet deep in places and borders several nations, Zambia and Tanzania among the most notable. ", "The Denakil Depression, Ethiopia, has the hottest average temperature in the world.

The average annual temperature here is a blazing 93.2 F.", "The largest city in Africa is Cairo, Egypt, with just under 16 million people.

This ranks Cairo around the tenth largest city in the world, though Lagos, Nigeria, is catching up rapidly. ", "The only two countries in the world that start with the letter Z are both located in Africa.

Zambia and Zimbabwe both start with the letter Z, and the Democratic People's Republic of the Congo used to be Zaire.", "Sudan is the largest country in Africa.

Sudan has had major problems with civil war, and former NBA star Manute Boll (originally from Sudan) went home to try and work out a peace.", "Africa's tallest mountain peak is Mount Kilimanjaro.

Mount Kilimanjaro rises to an elevation of 19,340 feet in Tanzania and is the remainder of a dormant volcano.", "Madagascar is the 4th largest island in the world.

Madagascar is the home of five percent of the world's plant and animal species, and 80 percent of the animals in Madagascar can only naturally be found there.", "Watermelons have been grown in Africa since prehistoric times.

These great fruit are native to tropical Africa.", "The fennec, a fox that lives in the African deserts, is the smallest of the wild dogs.

This animal is unique to the continent, and can not be found anywhere else.", "Africa is known for its varied wildlife.

This includes, but is not limited to: zebras, lions, giraffes, camels, spitting cobras, hyenas, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, and panthers.", "Many of the oldest continuous Christian churches can be found in Ethiopia.

The expansion of Islam generally stayed further north, though the Christianity in Ethiopia is very unique. Some scholars believe the Arc of the Covenant is hidden somewhere in the country.", "Dr. Livingstone was a great British Explorer who charted much of inner Africa.

This is the same man from the famous quote, 'Dr. Livingstone, I presume?' ", "Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, is generally considered to be the oldest university in the world.

It was founded roughly the same time as the city of Cairo, in 969 AD. The first lecture was delivered in 975 AD.", "Mauritius is the richest nation in Africa, based on per person income.

The average per person income was $13,300, which is the best in Africa, though only 65th in the world.", "There are 11 languages officially spoken in South Africa.

These include Zulu, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Swahili, and English. ", "The first human heart transplant took place in South Africa.

Christiaan Barnard, at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, performed the procedure in 1967. ", "Four of the five fastest land animals live in Africa.

They are the cheetah (at an amazing 70 miles per hour), and the wildebeest, lion, and Thomson's gazelle (all around 50 mph).", "Mali's national motto is: One people, one goal, one faith.

This is one way for the government to promote national unity. Mali was once a respectable trade empire in western Africa.", "Botswana's national coat of arms has two zebras, one on each side of a shield.

The zebra is an extremely important animal in Botswana, and is given the appropriate respect on the national flag.", "The Central African Republic has an unusual array of religious groups living in harmony.

About 40% of the people are Roman Catholic or various Protestant Christian denominations. Some practice traditional African religions. There is a growing Sunnite Muslim minority and a growing group with no religious affiliation.", "Africa is the home of the infamous Ebola virus.

Originally there were three outbreaks in the seventies, two in Zaire, one in Sudan, but in the late nineties some break outs occurred in other parts of Africa, as well.", "Libya has the only plain flag in the world.

Libya's flag is green, with no writing or decoration at all.", "The People's Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) is the world's leading cobalt miner.

They produce two-thirds of the world's total cobalt supply. ", "The Gambia is a strip of land only 15 to 30 miles wide and 295 miles long on either bank of the Gambia River.

Minus a short coastline, it is surrounded by Senegal. Its unusual shape and size are due to colonial rivalries in western Africa.", "South Africa is the only nation with three capitals.

Bloemfontein is the capital of the judiciary, Cape Town is the legislative capital, and Pretoria is the administrative capital.", "The first humans are believed to have lived in the grasslands and woods of central Africa.

Scientists believe that at some point all human life started there, and then various groups eventually migrated to the other continents.", "The practice of monasticism (living life away from others as a monk for religious reasons) started in Egypt.

In A.D. 271 Saint Anthony of Thebes walked into the desert in an attempt to lead a holier life, starting the earliest forms of monks and monasticism.", "Libya holds the record for hottest natural temperature at 136 F.

In 1922 the temperature reached 136 F. Death Valley in California holds the record for the highest temperature in the U.S. at 134 F.", "The official capital of Cote d'Ivoire in Yamoussoukro is the home to the world's largest church.

The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace was built in 1989 and has seating for 18,000 parishioners.", "Africa has more countries than any other continent.

Africa is home to 53 independent countries, representing more than 20% of the countries of the world. There are 47 countries on mainland Africa and six nearby island countries, the largest of which is Madagascar.", "Lake Nios in Cameroon is the deadliest lake in the world.

The lake killed 2,000 people in 1986 when an underwater volcano released gasses that floated into nearby villages while people were sleeping.", "In December 1938, a fisherman discovered a strange looking fish near the island country of Comoros that was thought to be extinct.

The coelacanth was believed extinct for over 65 million years. The species still continues to live near the islands, in the Mozambique Channel between the coast of Africa and Madagascar. ", "Swahili is not a natural African language but it actually developed as a trading language between Arab and African traders over the past few centuries.

It is Africa's second most popular language (following Arabic) and is spoken throughout the entire continent.", "Africa's largest lake is Lake Victoria.

Lake Victoria is located in eastern Africa at the border of Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. The lake was named by a British explorer in honor of Queen Victoria.", "Zambia has the second largest nature reserve/park park in the world.

Kafue is Africa's largest game sanctuary, stretching from the Busanga plains to Lake Itezhi Tezhi.", "The Zulu would go into battle in the shape of a giant cattle's head, horns included.

This was the traditional way to enter battle, and not only was it intimidating to opponents, but the horns acted as a double flank to surround enemies.", "Though just a small nation on the Mediterranean coast now, modern day Tunisia has multiple historical sites.

Often only hours from modern resorts there are Roman, Arab, Berber, Carthaginian, or Phoenician sites, if not all of the above.", "Morocco was one of the first countries to recognize America's independence from England.

The Treaty of Peace and Friendship, signed in 1787 by the United States and Morocco, and which is still valid, is the longest unbroken treaty relationship in U. S. history. ", "Ibn Battuta, one of history's greatest travelers, was born in Morocco.

Between 1325 and 1354 he roamed an amazing 75,000 miles through Asia and Africa, over three times the distance traveled by his famous European predecessor, Marco Polo."];