1) The world's oldest university, Al-Qarawiyyin, was founded in 859 AD and is located in Fez, Morocco.

2) A newborn kangaroo is about 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) long and weighs less than a gram.

3) Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson, was an iconic American actress, model, and singer, known for her beauty, charisma, and tragic personal life.

4) The Berlin Conference in 1884-1885 divided Africa among European powers and set the stage for the colonization of the continent.