Video - 5 Mind-Blowing Historical Facts About Africa You Never Knew!

Did you know that Africa has some of the most unbelievable historical facts? For starters, Cleopatra, one of the most famous figures in ancient history, was actually of Greek descent, not Egyptian. In the 14th century, Mansa Musa of Mali was so rich that his lavish spending during a pilgrimage to Mecca caused a currency crisis in Egypt. The Great Pyramid of Giza was the world's tallest structure for nearly 4,000 years. Also, the Sahara Desert was a lush, green paradise with lakes and rivers around 10,000 years ago. And here's a spicy one: in 1893, Ethiopia defeated Italy in the Battle of Adwa, making Ethiopia one of the few African countries to avoid European colonization. Isn't history wild? So, which fact blew your mind the most? Let me know in the comments!