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September 16, 2006

Melbourne Demons

Filed under: Cities — piotrek @ 2:50 pm

Melbourne, the birthplace of Australian Rules Football is also home to its grand final every September, as well as to an AFL team called the Demons.

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Cassava farm turned into lagoon

Filed under: Cities, History — piotrek @ 2:29 pm

Lagos, former African capital gets its name from the Portuguese word for “lagoon,” but used to be called Eko, which means “cassava farm”.

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September 15, 2006

Ithaa

Filed under: Cities, Food & Drink, Records — piotrek @ 2:48 pm

Found at Rangali Island in the Maldives, there is something unusual about a restaurant called Ithaa…

It’s the first underwater restaurant!

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God Save the Queen/King

Filed under: Cities, History — piotrek @ 2:11 pm

Nearby Prussia once used this melody for its national anthem, and so did Switzerland, which helps explain why it is still used for the national anthem of Liechtenstein today.

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Goddess of mercy

Filed under: Cities, History — piotrek @ 2:08 pm

The Sensoji temple, which contains a golden image of the Buddhist goddess of mercy, is believed to be the oldest temple in Tokyo.

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Turku

Filed under: Cities, History — piotrek @ 2:06 pm

A stronghold for the local Swedish population, Turku is the oldest city in, and was once the capital and largest city of Finland.

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Puerto del Sol

Filed under: Just Facts!, Cities — piotrek @ 2:05 pm

On New Year’s Eve, a central square called Puerto del Sol is Madrid’s equivalent to Times Square.

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Chemin de la Corniche

Filed under: Cities — piotrek @ 2:04 pm

Called “Europe’s most beautiful balcony,” the Chemin de la Corniche offers some spectacular views of Luxembourg.

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Unusual snake

Filed under: Cities — piotrek @ 11:52 am

The paradise tree snake of Singapore appears to do something unusual… Fly!

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September 14, 2006

Genoese colony 1215

Filed under: Cities, History — piotrek @ 11:30 am

Founded as a Genoese colony in 1215, Monaco was a protectorate of Sardinia in the 1800s.

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