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1. Ancient Egyptians were pretty serious about beer. Many tombs were
even equipped with brewers to make sure the deceased would travel into
the afterlife with a healthy supply of beer. Beer also sufficed as payment
for work: the workers who built the pyramids were paid in 1 gallon of beer
per day.
2. In Ancient Egypt, women often had more rights than men, including the
right to own property, the right to divorce, and the right to initiate business
deals. Famously, the last active pharaoh was Cleopatra.
3. The calendar as we know it was invented by Egyptians: 365 days
divided into 12 months. The calendar helped to predict the Nile’s annual
flooding.
4. For math teachers, the oldest book about mathematics came from
Egypt in 1650 BC and it was called The Entrance into the Knowledge of All
Existing Things and All Obscure Secrets.
5. Known for its pyramids, Egypt has neither the tallest pyramid in the
world nor the most pyramids in the world: the tallest belongs to Mexico and
Sudan leads Egypt in the most pyramids per country.
6. The Great Pyramid of Giza still has unexplored passageways. It’s also
the only remaining ancient wonder of the world.
7. Cairo is truly the city that never sleeps and Egyptians are typically
reported to have among the latest bedtimes in the world.
8. Greater Cairo is the largest city in Africa and the Middle East, with an
estimated population of 22 million and approximately 500 sq km.
9. Cairo has two football teams that are fierce rivals, but they share a
stadium.
10. There are 5 million Facebook users in Egypt, the most of any Middle
Eastern country.
Ang sarsuwela ay isang dulang may kantahan at sayawan, na
mayroong isa hanggang limang kabanata, at nagpakita ng mga
sitwasyon ng Pilipino na may kinalaman sa mga kuwento ng
pag-ibig at kontemporaryong isyu. Ang sarsuwela ay impluwensiya
ng mga Kastila. Kung ihahalintulad natin ang sarsuwela sa isang
realistikong dula, ito ay walang gaanong kaibahan, kaya lamang
ang ibang linya sa sarsuwela ay kadalasang kinakanta at patula ang
dialogo nito. Kadalasan ang sarsuwela ay nagtatapos palagi sa
masayang pagwawakas, kasiyahan o nakakaaliw na tagpo. Ang
tunggalian nang sarsuwela ay pahaplis at pahapyaw lamang. Ito ay
ipinangalan sa la Zarzuela ng Espanya.