Countries of the World

When the Amazon Kindle was first released, it sold out in five-and-a-half hours. The groundbreaking e-reader remained out of stock for 5 months! The device's name came from branding consultants Michael Cronan and Karin Hibma, who suggested ‘Kindle’, meaning to light a fire.

Cocoa was often used for ceremonial occasions like weddings. It was brewed in both Mexican and Aztec culture, but the result was not at all similar to today’s hot chocolate as it was a far more bitter affair.

Toucans are among the world’s noisiest birds. Their singing sounds like frogs croaking, and they can also make an array of tapping and clattering noises with their bills. Some toucan species can even bark, growl and make braying sounds like a donkey.