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BBC Radio 4 – The Food Programme, The Great Tartan Tea Swindle

Posted on November 28, 2025 by agogo22

The Great Tartan Tea Swindle The Food Programme When Tam o’ Braan began marketing Scottish Tea from his Wee Tea Plantation, the response was astonishing. Upmarket retailers such as Fortnum and Mason and hotels from the Dorchester in London to … Continue reading →

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The Feather Heist | This American Life

Posted on March 25, 2023 by agogo22

An “analytical diagram” illustrating the various parts of a Jock Scott salmon fly. George M. Kelson’s The Salmon Fly: How to Dress It and How to Use It (1895) A flute player steals a million dollars worth of dead birds. … Continue reading →

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Portinhola I by guilhermelazaromendes

Posted on January 25, 2016 by agogo22

Photos taken on Pedrinhas State Penitentiary, Maranhao, Brazil, in January 2015. These photos are part of the homonymous book, written by Guilherme Mendes, about the most violent jail in Brazil. From 500px http://ift.tt/1S2KnoB https://bestpicpicpic.wordpress.com/2016/01/24/portinhola-i-by-guilhermelazaromendes/

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Eduardo Cunha, the nemesis of Brazil’s beleaguered president, is now the one feeling the heat

Posted on December 16, 2015 by agogo22

Eduardo Cunha — the speaker of Brazil’s lower house of Congress who wants to see President Rousseff impeached —is under pressure over his alleged role in a major kickback scheme in the state-controlled oil company Petrobras. http://bentavener.com/2015/12/15/eduardo-cunha-the-nemesis-of-brazils-beleaguered-president-is-now-the-one-feeling-the-heat/

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How not to get robbed in South America

Posted on December 16, 2015 by agogo22

“If you are going to be pickpocketed or mugged in Brazil, Salvador is likely to be the place,” says the Lonely Planet guidebook on South America. “Don’t take anything with you when you walk around Salvador. No watch, no expensive … Continue reading →

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