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Check out the one-month electric bills for Tokyo Tower, Skytree and more!

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What is this weird train spotted at a Japanese railway station?

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The Bomb Didn’t Beat Japan … Stalin Did

Originally posted on Fukushima 311 Watchdogs:
? May 30, 2013 Have 70 years of nuclear policy been based on a lie? The U.S. use of nuclear weapons against Japan during World War II has long been a subject of emotional debate.…

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Parklife. Manchester or Manhattan

Originally posted on manchattan skyline:
New York is famous for Central Park but manchester has some pretty cool parks too. Central Park was the first urban landscaped park in the USA and after years of debate over the park’s location,…

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To Hitler, From Gandhi

Originally posted on City Jackdaw:
I came across this (real) letter today, written in vain-as history tells us, from one notable historic figure to another. Two people, poles apart in both attitude and geography, joined together by a written appeal.…

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Britain’s iconic red telephone boxes to be transformed into micro-office “pods”

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Photos // Quiet Spaces, Manchester

Originally posted on the book curator:
? Quiet spaces in Manchester. Discovered early on a Saturday morning. Shot on a Hasseblad 500cm using 120mm colour film.

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“Sonnet of the Friend” by Brazilian Poet Vinicius de Moraes

Originally posted on Three Worlds One Vision:
Garota de Ipanema Restaurant – Ipanema Beach – Rio de Janeiro – Brazil Photo Credit: The Real Rio de Janeiro Blog ? My Poetry Corner August 2016, featuring the poem “Soneto do Amigo”…

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2 Persons Shot Dead At Rio Olympics.

Meziesblog Image shows Brazil police at work. Latest reports from Brazil confirm two persons have been shot dead– one mugger was killed near the Rio Olympic stadium where the opening ceremony was held while another woman was also killed very close … Continue reading

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Welcome to Rio2016 Olympics! Afro-Brazilians and favela culture conquer the world with a dazzling display at the Opening Ceremony!

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