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Is it true that Sahara is an Arabic word that literally means "desert"? Is it true that there is only one computer brand in all Sudan? Is it true that in Morocco, there are upside down showers? Find the answers to these amazing facts and more here!
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TRUE
Fact #1: Sahara is an Arabic word that literally means "desert".
FALSE
Fact #2: There is only one computer brand in all Sudan.
FALSE
Fact #3: In Morocco, there are upside down showers.
TRUE
Fact #4: An old Arabian unit of mass was called the "batman".
TRUE
Fact #5: In ancient Egypt, people shaved their eyebrows as a sign of mourning when their cats died.
TRUE
Fact #6: The animated film The Prince of Egypt is banned in Egypt.
FALSE
Fact #7: A Sudanese man married a goat.
TRUE
Fact #8: An area between Egypt and Sudan has not been claimed by any country.
TRUE
Fact #9: Camel meat is commonly eaten in Morocco.
TRUE
Fact #10: Mauritania, the last country to abolish slavery, made it illegal in 1981.
FALSE
Fact #11: A Libyan woman gave birth to 11 baby boys at once.
FALSE
Fact #12: A Somali prince got himself 1000 Persian cats as a birthday present.
