Did you know that Cyprus is known as the Island of Love? This island has a long history of love. It was thought to be the birthplace of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, Antony gave it to Cleopatra as gift, and Richard the Lionhearted fell in love with a woman there, prompting him to put the Crusades on hold for a year while he stayed with her.

Did you know the word “Brazil,” meaning “red like an ember,” comes from pau brasil (brazil wood), a tree that once grew abundantly along the Brazilian coast that produced a deep, red dye. Brazil wood was valued by European traders who came from the Portuguese coasts in the 16th century to trade with the Tupí-Guaraní Indians.

Did you know that Greece has more than 2,000 islands, of which approximately 170 are populated?

Did you know Switzerland eats the most chocolate equating to 10 kilos per person per year?