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World’s Second-Largest Diamond Discovered in Botswana

NFK Editors — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 06:30:34 +0000

In late August, the Lucara Diamond company announced the discovery of the largest diamond found in over 100 years. The 2,492-carat stone came out of the company's Karowe Mine in northeast Botswana, and is the second largest diamond ever found.

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Fake Eyes Protect Cows from Lions

NFK Editors — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 06:30:35 +0000

An unusual experiment in Botswana suggests that painting eyes on the rear ends of cows may help protect them from large predators like lions. Protecting cows could also wind up protecting the lions - from angry farmers.

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Election Results from Around the World

NFK Editors — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 11:30:01 +0000

In the last week, election results have been announced in several countries around the world. Today, NFK looks at how things turned out in Argentina, Mozambique, and Botswana.

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New Presidents Around the World

NFK Editors — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 13:26:23 +0000

Four countries have chosen presidents in the last week. Here is a look at the presidents of Egypt, Botswana, Costa Rica, and Sierra Leone.

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