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Rio’s Selaron Steps
Originally posted on Paperchasers:
Rio, like any major city, offers some of the world’s best art that isn’t always in the museums or concert halls, but in the streets with its people. Probably my favorite thing to see in Rio…
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Does the true revolution start in Brazil?
Originally posted on Lost Sambista:
Have you seen this pattern lately? People take the street in protest with no specified leaders in demonstrations against their rulers, all grievances and opposition movements become gelled into an amorphous angry mess, pressure is…
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Charles Miller – The Brit Who Brought Football to Brazil
Originally posted on The Football Parade:
Nationality: Anglo-Scottish-Brazilian ‘Pass it on. That’s the game, boys. I want you to learn to pass it on.’ Before some of you get all excited, this is not a film review of…
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Support Our Cause!
Originally posted on Ban Tear Gas Now!:
This link comes from Ricardo Silva, who states: “Each tear gas bomb cost for Brazilian police around US $400.00. More than some desktop computers.” Ricardo has been kind enough to share many resources related to…
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Mysterious Stones Cause Spontaneous Trouser Combustion in Brazil
Originally posted on No Faint Hearts in Fort Worth…:
A fisherman in Brazil was recently hospitalized with burns in his stranger danger zone after some odd-looking stones that he had picked up on the beach burst into flames in his pants…
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Race for Life
Cancer Research UK is supporting research that focuses on finding cures for over 200 types of cancer. Through their effort and commitment over £330 million reached scientists, doctors and nurses in the past year. Their work will help more and…
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Folkestone set for the excitement of Charivari Day 2013 street carnival on Saturday
Originally posted on folkestone in five:
Folkestone will be a riot of music, colour and noise on Saturday when the Charivari Day 2013 parade winds its way through the streets of the town. The street carnival, organised by Strange Cargo…
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The Whitworth Park Community Archaeology and History Project
Originally posted on cities@manchester:
by Siân Jones, Hannah Cobb, Ruth Colton and Melanie Giles. Whitworth Park was opened in 1890 towards the tail end of the most prolific park building period the country has ever known. It cost £69,000,…
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What’s Actually Inside An Average Cup of Coffee | Motiongraphics by @wired
Originally posted on apricot-juice.com:
http://youtu.be/lSIF3A7C78c Coffee is the lifeblood of most of our mornings, but do you know what’s actually inside that cup of coffee you’re drinking each day? You’d be surprised. That’s actually what you need to start…
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