10 Interesting Facts You Need to Know About Africa

Their are some interesting facts about Africa you don't get thought in school, these facts do not fit into the school curriculum. The history teachers only cover the teaching of core academic subject, while leaving out the fun and juicy part. It's up to us to look for these information ourselves

 

 Incest

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Incest was the normal custom for the Ptolemaic dynasty and Cleopatra married her own brothers, Ptolemy XIII Theos and Philopator Ptolemy XIV.

Mobile Phone 

 

In Africa mobile phone dominance has gone from 2% in 2000 to over 80% in 2015.

Asthma

 

Asthma was recognized in Ancient Egypt and was treated by drinking an incense mixture known as kyphi

Pregnancy

In South Africa or in the African or Zulu culture when a boy impregnates a girl before marriage, and admits to the deed then he will be fined in the form of a cow or whatever amount has been agreed upon by the elders.

Currency

 

The Ghanaian unit of currency known as the Ghanaian cedi was named after cowry shells.

Wealth 

 

The Second richest Saudi Arabian in the world is an African Ethiopian, Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi. He is ranked 63rd in the world according to Forbes.

Orchestra

 

The modern orchestra has its historical roots in Ancient Egypt. The first orchestras were made up of small groups of musicians that gathered for festivals, holidays or funerals.

Classical Music 

 

The roots of Western classical music ultimately lie in ancient Egyptian art music via cheironomy and the ancient Egyptian orchestra, which dates to 2,695BCE (Burgh (2006),

Population 

 

With 1.1 billion people as of 2013, it accounts for about 15% of the world's human population

 Crime

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South Africa has a high rate of murders, assaults, rapes, and other crimes compared to most countries

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