Cuba’s flag has remained unchanged since 1902. Despite being taken over by a Communist regime, the flag stayed the same, being quite rare for a Communist country not to use Communist colors or symbols in their national flag.
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Fun Fact: Hatuey Vs Catholic Spaniards
Hatuey was a chieftain from Hispaniola who fled to Cuba from the Spaniards who wanted to conquer the island. Sadly for him, he was defeated, captured, and tied to a stake. Before he was burned alive, a priest asked him if he wanted to accept Jesus and go to heaven. Hatuey asked if the Spanish…
Fun Fact: Surprising Fact About Doctors in Cuba
While Cuba’s health-care system is harshly criticized by many, the number of doctors in the country is surprisingly high. In doctors-per-people ratios, Cuba is much higher than most first-world nations.
Fun Fact: Smallest Bird
The smallest bird in the world is the Bee Hummingbird. It’s native to Cuba, and it’s about the size of a bee.
Fun Fact: Ted Cruz’s Dad Fought For Castro
2016 Presidential candidate Ted Cruz’s father Rafael Cruz was born in Cuba. At the age of 14, he joined the Cuban Revolution eventually suffering abuse from the regime of Fulgencio Batista. He eventually fled to the United States before Fidel Castro took power. While he had joined Castro’s cause, he apparently said he had no…