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88Chocolate Slavery: Slave Labor in the Cocoa Industry
Chocolate bars have a dark, often untold story of human trafficking and child slavery. Cocoa plantations on the Ivory Coast use unpaid child labor to harvest the cocoa beans, often employing tactics such as physical abuse by overseers on plantations in West Africa.
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74The Northern Elephant Seal
On a recent visit to California's Central Coast I had the great fortune of observing the Northern Elephant Seals at the Piedras Blanca Rookery near Cambria on US 1 at the southern end of Big Sur. The vista point at the rookery offers plenty of...
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742012 African Cup of Nations - Final Prediction
As a fantastic tournament comes to an end we can look back on some fantastic teams and fantastic players that were on display. There were many big names missing from this tournament but never the less it has been filled with thrills, shocks and...
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83Snakes Are Beautiful... At Least When They're in Pictures!
Many people believe snakes are slippery, sneaky creatures that will strike when you least expect them and, well, those folks are right. But snakes can also be very beautiful, colorful beings that have an unusual grace and exotic allure. This hub takes a look at some of the loveliest snakes in nature.
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8110 interesting facts of the African Cup of Nations 2012
“In short, we have, among African countries, a duty of solidarity.” Omar Bongo (http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes) It is fair to say, that the Africa Cup of Nations (also called Africa Nations Cup) is one my favourite football competitions....
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82Costa Concordia or Polar Shift
The recent rash of Maritime disasters World Wide all have one thing in common, ships running aground. Is this a coincidence, or results from the ongoing Polar Shift. The Costa Concordia is the well publicized ship wreck, but there were three others on that same weekend in January of 2012!
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82Carving a Native Kwakwaka'wakw Totem Pole with Rupert Scow
Have you ever wondered what a totem pole is or how one is carved? Here are pictures and stories of how and why people start chopping away making totem poles. You can try it yourself-but be careful not to injure yourself.
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895 Best Vacation Spots In The Florida Panhandle
Learn about five of the best Florida Vacation Spots where you can get the most of the Florida Panhandle. These are some of the best places to visit in FL so don't miss out of the great Florida Panhandle beaches!
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93short story. When The Bird Sings in the Pine Wood. Descriptive Short Story.
This descriptive short story set in the past has been popular with the readers on the Hubpages web-site: 'the woman in the grey silhouetted against the horizon.' read her story here.
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87Discover Florida -- Boca Grande, a small town with a big history (and great beaches)
One of Florida's best secrets -- Boca Grand, a small town on the southern tip of Gasparilla Island, with white sand beaches, blue-green Gulf waters and a long and exciting history. Come join me for a tour in words and pictures.
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