The Lopburi Monkey Buffet is an annual festival held in Lopburi, Thailand on the last Sunday in November. During the festival, tourists and residents gather enormous amounts of fruits and vegetables. Then, they lay them out in front of temples for the local long-tailed macaques to enjoy. In fact, over 2,000 kilograms of fruits and […]
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In Iceland, not wanting to date cousins isn’t just a satirical joke. It’s a taboo reality and a deep-rooted problem in the culture. The incestuous dating scare in Iceland dating goes back centuries, beginning with the formation of the country. Vikings and Danes established a settlement on the island called “Snowsland” in the 9th century,
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The railgun, a weapon long relegated to science fiction novels, will finally be battlefield reality, thanks to the United States Navy. After years of extensive testing, this advanced weapon system will be deployed for sea trials, according to Rear Admiral Matthew Klunder, Chief of Naval Research. USNS Millinocket, set to begin trials in 2016, will
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When I ask people if they’ve ever been to the Ivywild School, they say, “Why would I want to go to a school?” When I explain what the Ivywild School has become, they ask, “Where is it? I want to check it out!” Those who visit the school will discover that the only thing school-like
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