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“The fennec fox or fennec (Vulpes zerda) is a small nocturnal fox found in the Sahara of North Africa. Its most distinctive feature is its unusually large ears, which serve to dissipate heat”. – Wikipedia. (Photo by In Cherl Kim)

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14 Sep 2012 12:15:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Park Asterix In Paris

Parc Astérix is a theme amusement park in France, based on the stories of Asterix (by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny). Situated approximately 35 km (22 mi) north of Paris and 32 km (20 mi) from Disneyland Resort Paris, in Plailly in the département of Oise, it opened in 1989. The park is operated by Compagnie des Alpes.

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17 Jun 2013 10:17:00,post received 0 comments

Touching Ice Bubbles Create Picturesque Scene at the Foot of the Rocky Mountains

Ice bubbles in Abraham Lake, located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Canada. (Photo by Chip Phillips/Rex Features)

Located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains on the North Saskatchewan River, the rare phenomenon occurs each winter in the man-made lake. Photo: Ice bubbles in Abraham Lake. (Photo by Chip Phillips/Rex Features)

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27 Jun 2013 07:19:00,post received 0 comments

Educative The Two Level Lake Sorvagsvatn

Located on the island of Vagar, in the Faroe Islands, Lake Sorvagsvatn (also known as Leitisvatn) is an amazing lake. What makes the lake interesting is its two different levels. Covering an area of 3.4 square kilometers, it is the biggest lake of the Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands is a group of 18 islands that make Faroe Islands Archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean. The lake is located about 30 meters above the sea level.

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19 Aug 2013 11:27:00,post received 0 comments

Fact School Bus Living

Mike and Natalie Young have embarked on a journey together as newlyweds and living in a renovated school bus they named “Rosie”. Currently they have it parked in a friend’s backyard in north Austin, but will soon travel to Washington state to live. They are accompanied by their faithful companion Atlas, a rescued dog they found a few months ago.

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19 Nov 2012 10:19:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Strange Coffins

A coffin in the shape of a fish which has been handmade. (Photo by Caters News Agency)

Nottingham-based Vic Fearn & Co. has created unusual coffins in the shape of beer and whiskey bottles, the Angel of the North, guitars and in a geometric style. The handmade caskets cost as much as £5,000 ($6,200). Here: A coffin in the shape of a fish which has been handmade. (Photo by Caters News Agency)

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27 Sep 2019 00:01:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Thai Rice

A worker refreshes himself with a fan after loading a container with rice bags at an export plant in the central Chainat province in Thailand, December 16, 2015. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)

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27 Dec 2015 08:06:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Drills this Week

Indonesian Presidential Security Forces (Paspampres) personnel show their skills during an anti terror exercise in Jakarta, Indonesia on 09 April 2015. The drill is in preparation for the 60th Asian-African Conference planned to be held in Jakarta from 21 to 23 April 2015. (Photo by Bagus Indahono/EPA)

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