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Funny Video: Apparently, This Guy is Tired of People Stealing His Donkey
Originally posted on Best of Brazil Blog:
We are not aware of an epidemic of donkey-related theft, but you know what they say: an ounce of prevention is worth a…tricked out beast of burden.
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The North Wind and the Sun
Originally posted on NotionsCapital:
The North Wind and the Sun (1972), Aesop’s fable directed by Les Drew and Rhoda Leyer for the National Film Board of Canada. ______________ Short Link: https://wp.me/p6sb6-rns Comments are welcome if they are on-topic, substantive, concise, and not boring or…
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Eccles: #surprisingsalford #29
Originally posted on Back on the road again:
? North of the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal and west from Manchester is the small town of Eccles. I say ‘small town’ deliberately because this might be part of Salford…
England’s burning
THE HOBBLEDEHOY Wildfire swept across the moors near Manchester, England, on Tuesday. CreditAnthony Devlin/Getty Images A wildfire raged for a fourth day through dry grassland to the east of Manchester in the north of England on Wednesday, as Britain sweated through … Continue reading
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Bee in the City – Bright Lights
Originally posted on Cundall Conversations:
By Liz Skelton The Bee in the City initiative, makes us consider the life of a bee within the city of Manchester. Our perception of light and the influence it has on our existence, differs…
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Where Did the Word “Dumpster” Come From?
Originally posted on What? How? Wonder.:
It was actually a trademarked name for the original trash-collection containers made by Dempster Brothers, a US company (still around), back in 1936. It has since entered the American-English language and is very-well known…
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Brazilian Woman, Son To Be Reunited Per Federal Court Order — CBS Chicago
The mother, who has applied for asylum, was released from an immigrant detention facility in Texas June 9. via Brazilian Woman, Son To Be Reunited Per Federal Court Order — CBS Chicago
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For four years, the parallel power of Lava Jato has influenced the politics and economy of the country
Originally posted on The Net Projection:
Source: El País 14 June 2018 By Rodrigo Tacla Duran Gag: the same as muzzle, a cloth or any object put in the mouth to impede someone from speaking or shouting. Using force and coercion…
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The blue powder entranced. Then it killed
Originally posted on Beyond Nuclear International:
Odesson Alves Ferreira still fights for compensation for victims of deadly nuclear accident in Brazil By Norbert Suchanek On September 13, 1987, Brazilian scrap metal dealer, Devair Ferreira, unwittingly opened Pandora’s box. Out spilled…
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