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26 unusual facts about the world


Altınkaya

Altınkaya, Vezirköprü, a village in the district of Vezirköprü, Samsun Province

Amy Bender

Bender grew up as a fan of the Kansas City Royals where she was a huge fan of George Brett and she learned how to do his batting average when she was in third grade.

Antonio Rebollo

"?title=NBC">NBC about the lighting of the cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Arnaiz Avenue

It continues across Legaspi and San Lorenzo villages of the Makati CBD which contains several office towers and condominiums, a number of Japanese restaurants, a Waltermart mall, the old Plaza Fair, Don Bosco and the Ayala Center.

Chenab Bridge

Indian Railways has undertaken the mega-project of construction of a new railway line in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, from Udhampur to Baramulla, which has been declared a national project.

Cocoparra National Park

The Binya-Cocoparra area is classified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area because of its relatively large population (of up to 50 individuals) of the near threatened Painted Honeyeater, as well as the Diamond Firetail.

Dorothy Hodgkin

# Professor Judith Howard, "The Interface of Chemistry and Biology Increasingly in Focus", *13 March 2000.

Hawks Nest

Hawks Nest, West Virginia, a recreation area in Hawks Nest State Park near Ansted, West Virginia, USA

John S. Knight

During his retirement, John Knight devoted much of his time to the raising of Thoroughbred race horses at his Fourth Estate Stable based in Miami, Florida.

Jonathan Paiement

On February 19, 2009, Paiement and four other people were seriously injured when the bus carrying the Albany River Rats home from a game in Lowell, Massachusetts struck a guard rail and rolled on its side on the Massachusetts Turnpike.

Kingdom of Libya

The University of Libya was founded in 1955 by royal decree in Benghazi.

Metal Slug 3

The game features upscaled graphics and co-op online gameplay, but it does not include the extra modes from console releases.

NART TV

NART TV (National Adighe Radio and Television) is a Circassian television channel broadcast from Iran.

Nicole Davis

She trained with the USA A2 Women's National Team in Lake Placid, New York, during the summer of 2003.

No. 1417 Flight RAF

Harriers of 1417 Flight were also instrumental in securing diplomatic assurances for the future of Belize, after taking part in air shows at La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City, for the 69th and 70th anniversaries of the Guatemalan Air Force, in 1990 and 1991, supported by a Westland Puma HC.1 from No. 1563 Flight RAF.

No. 26 Squadron RAF

On the same day, No. 41 Squadron was renumbered as No. 26 Squadron at Wunstorf and it flew Spitfires and Hawker Tempests until April 1949 when it was re-equipped with De Havilland Vampires.

Pete Gray

The 1986 television-movie A Winner Never Quits, starring Keith Carradine and Mare Winningham; and the publication of Gray's biography, One-Armed Wonder: Pete Gray, Wartime Baseball, and the American Dream written by William C. Kashatus, published in 1995 by McFarland & Company, renewed public interest in Gray.

Pier Gerlofs Donia

He is also the main character in an upcoming video game, Cross of the Dutchman.

Platì

Platì was founded in 1505 when Ferdinand II of Aragon granted the fief Platì and Santa Barbara to Carlo Spinelli, prince of Cariati.

Rojak

This dish was originated from Chinese community in Batavia (now Jakarta) and now has become the Betawi dish closely related with "Asinan Betawi".

Rothienorman

The football pitch was recently refurbished and hosts Rothie Rovers FC, a beginners football club captained by right-back Benjamin Button.

Saint Aimé

After being (falsely) accused, he went into exile, first to Peronne, and later to Breuil, where he died in 690.

The Rundelstone of Oz

When they reach the village of Whitherwood in the Gillikin Country, they are enchanted by a malicious magician called Slyddwyn.

University of Bergen Department of Comparative Politics

Initially, the subject was mainly concentrated on European affairs, but global political developments has caused a widening of interests and focus to themes associated with democracy and democratisation in Asia, Africa and Latin America as well.

William W. Reed

He was first elected to the Assembly from the third Jefferson County district (the Towns of Hebron, Jefferson, Sumner, Koshkonong, and Cold Spring) as a member of the Republican Party.

Zastava M 98/48

Actually, these rifles are Karabiner 98k that were left overy by German or captured by the Liberation Army.