Tag: general knowledge

Discovered on New Years Day 1502 by Portuguese explorers, this natural wonder was named 'River of the First of January.' Very original - except it turned out not to be a river at all but which magnificent harbour?

The tides are said to be the 'heartbeat of our oceans.' The average tide variation measures around 1.5m (4ft). Which natural wonder records an astonishing tide variation of 16m (53ft)?

David Livingstone discovered this wonder in 1855. He named his discovery 'Victoria Falls' after Queen Victoria. The locals had a much older name 'Mosi-oa-Tunya.' How does this translate?

Auroras have been the subject of many myths. The Nordics believed that the earth was flat and the aurora was caused by a ring of fire marking the boundaries of the ocean. What has science discovered as the cause for this beautiful phenomenon?