From sources: · Persians have a different language and identity from the rest of the Middle East.
· Persian food rocks.
In Persian mythology, the devil uses Persian food to corrupt The king of the land. Two serpents grow from the King’s shoulders as a result. But “Zahak, The Dragon King” is eventually slain by a brave warrior at the foot of Iran’s highest peak, Mt. Damavand.
· The word Iran means “Land of the Aryan”.
· Famous western poets influenced by Persian poets:
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Wolfgang Von Goethe.
· Iran’s constitution and Parliament were created on Aug 5th, 1906.
· Famous biblical people buried in Iran:
Queen Esther, Daniel, Cyrus The Great, Darius The Great, St. Thaddaeus.
· In spite of fierce competition, Persian rugs are still the best rugs in the world.
· Iran has world’s best caviar.
· It snows in Tehran like it does in Denver.
· Iran has crocodiles. It’s tigers were hunted to extinction 50 years ago. But still has the only Asiatic cheetah.
· Only country to have purchased F-14 Tomcats from US.
· Persian is still spoken in Tajikestan and Afghanistan. It was the official court language of India for 200 years.