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20 unusual facts about the world


Afghan parliamentary election, 2010

"We urge people not to participate in the election. Everything and everyone affiliated with the election is our target -- candidates, security forces, campaigners, election workers, voters are all our targets," said Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid.

Albert Étienne Jean Baptiste Terrien de Lacouperie

In recognition of his services to oriental study he received a Doctor of Letters degree from the University of Leuven.

Assault! Jack the Ripper

Hasebe told her that he wished for her character to sport an Afro perm.

Chanel Cole

Overwhelmed at being pushed so abruptly into the public eye, a curious Chanel logged onto an Idol forum and burst into tears after being dismissed by an Internet troll as a "Björk impersonator".

Dositheus

Dositheus of Pelusium (ca 3rd century BC), Greek mathematician, probably Hebrew-born, active in Alexandria, best known for his correspondence with Archimedes

Green Grass and High Tides

The song is mentioned in Molly Hatchet's song "Gator Country" and was featured on the "Harley Davidson Road Songs" album in 1995.

Hog Island, Philadelphia

Starting in 1925, the Pennsylvania Air National Guard used a small part of Hog Island as a training field for its pilots.

Hugh Lincoln Cooper

Dniprohes, Soviet Union (now Zaporizhia, Ukraine) (1927-1932) — upon completion of the project, Hugh Cooper was awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour

Jewish Historical Museum, Belgrade

The Jewish Historical Museum has published numerous books including "Studije i gradja o Jevrejima Dubrovnika" which contains studies and documents related to Jews who lived in Dubrovnik.

Juan Carlos Baglietto

His next work, Ayúdame a mirar (1990), is a completely acoustic recording, with guitars and percussion, for which a variety of composers contributed tracks: Adrián Abonizio, Rubén Goldín, Chico Buarque, Mezo Bigarrena and Joaquín Sabina, among others.

Lockwood Folly River

The river name appears on a John Ogilby map from 1671, making Lockwood's Folly River one of the oldest named rivers in North Carolina.

Naomi Julien

After a while, Sonia and Naomi argue about Sonia and Martin's ongoing battle to become their biological daughter Rebecca's (Jade Sharif) legal guardians in case of her adopted grandmother Margaret Wilson's (Janet Amsden) death.

Palm-nut Vulture

The Palm-nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) or Vulturine Fish Eagle, is a very large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers, vultures, and eagles.

Pete M. Wyer

Other scores include The Far Shore commissioned by the British Council and English National Ballet in 2010, and recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra.

Prostitution in Ecuador

Most Ecuadoran children trafficked into Venezuela come from the provinces of Chimborazo and Cañar in the Andean region, a predominately indigenous area.

Rajasthan Administrative Service

The cadres usually start from a designation lower in rank than Indian Administrative Service (IAS) (one of the All India Services).

Ueki, Kumamoto

On March 23, 2010, Ueki, along with the town of Jōnan (from Shimomashiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Whipp

Joseph Whipp (born 1941), American actor who has starred in many films and on television

Yunti

On 24 September 1720 Yunti's army captured Lhasa and returned the Dalai Lama back to the Potala Palace.

Zeran v. America Online, Inc.

On May 1, 1995, the number of calls and threats rose to a crescendo when a conservative radio personality known as Mark Shannon read the message on an Oklahoma City radio station, KRXO, then owned by Diamond Broadcasting.