Angola Is Home to the Critically Endangered Giant Sable Antelope

Honey badgers are found across three continents: sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia including India and Nepal. They occupy an extraordinary variety of habitats — from rainforests and savannahs to arid deserts and alpine meadows up to 4,000 meters above sea level. This adaptability makes them one of the widest-ranging carnivores on Earth.

The honey badger (Mellivora capensis) holds the Guinness World Record for 'world's most fearless creature.' It will attack animals many times its size — lions, leopards, and even cape buffalo — without hesitation when threatened. This legendary boldness has made it a symbol of courage across many cultures.

Heartburn, a symptom of indigestion, can produce chest pain that radiates to the arm — identical to a cardiac event. This similarity causes thousands of unnecessary emergency room visits every year.

Despite the city being named after him, George Washington never lived in the capital that bears his name. He oversaw the planning and construction of the city but died in December 1799 — before the federal government officially moved there in 1800. Washington spent most of his life at his plantation, Mount Vernon, located about 15 miles south of the city.