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93Top Ten Underrated European Cities
Everybody knows cities like Paris, London, Rome, and Barcelona are among the best in Europe, but there are many other fabulous European cities that just don’t get their fair share of the limelight. Whether the country’s capitals and bigger...
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84Jaguar E-type | Jaguar XKE In America
A brief overview of the most beautiful car ever built: the Jag E-Type. Including performance figures,numbers built and series history.
81Visiting Laurier House, Ottawa, Ontario: remembering three, not one, Canadian Prime Ministers
Despite its name, this historic house in Ottawa's Sandy Hill district, dating from 1878, commemorates three Canadian Prime Ministers: Sir Wilfrid Laurier (1841-1919) — of course — but also William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874-1950), and Lester B....
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83Weavers And Weaving - Part 3
In Weavers And Weaving - Part I, and in Weavers And Weaving - Part 2 -- it would be irresponsible to leave out all the wonderful influences on textiles that came from other parts of the world -- all of which are part of the wonderful story about the history of weaving. In China, for example, the very complicated technique of warp cloth of the Han period (206 B.C. - 220 A.D.) was forgotten after the fall of that dynasty. The T'ang period (618-907 A.D.) used chiefly the twill technique instead.
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80Visiting Place Bellecour, Lyon, France: splendid square with equestrian statue of King Louis XIV
Flag of France Lyon, France - Place Bellecour and Fourvière view Place Bellecour in Lyon, France, is a splendid public square in the Downtown area, itself on a island in the Rhône River. Some history and features At 62,000 sq. metres, it is...
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80Top Ten Cities In The World For Foodies
One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. Virginia Woolf The art of dining well is no slight art, the pleasure not a slight pleasure. Michel de Montaigne According to Cambridge International Dictionary of English,...
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84Our Planets Disappearing Drinking Water
Do you take your drinking water for granted? Water companies deliver it daily. It's inexpensive and readily available - but for how long? Photo by Yogi @ flickr How much have you ever thought about water? We take it for granted every day,...
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80Top 10 Sexiest Women of CBS's Survivor (With Pictures)
Top ten sexiest women of CBS reality show Survivor, includes photos, show history, and brief bios.
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78French Cuisine: Regional Foods and Cooking Specialties (with Videos)
French cuisine, as we know it today, is a combination of regional produce, distinctive foods and cooking specialties. Take a tour through each region and see what they have to offer. Includes videos.
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80Visiting London, Ontario's Armouries: monumentality adapted
This unavoidable edifice at 325 Dundas Street has sometimes been known locally as 'Old Armours'. The castle-like building, in Downtown London, Ontario, looks as if it was once a military fortress. Well, in a sense, this is pretty much what it...
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