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Kandase @Kandae11 (57233) 27 Jan

A Science oriented advocacy group has set their " Doomsday Clock" at 85 seconds to midnight - last year it was set at 89 seconds. According to the Group " Earth is closer than it has ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the...

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According to World Population Review; USA, China, and Russia are the most hated countries in the world

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1739) 26 Aug

I saw a list of 20 of the most hated countries in the world, a research conducted by World Population Review and noticed that USA, China, Russia, North Korea and Israel are on top. I am surprised to see Italy and the Philippines...

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Do they name streets after people in your country?

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1739) 28 Jul

Its a common thing in many countries of the world to see popular streets named after popular people who are dead or still living. Not every country allows this and I am curious to know why they don't. Does your country name...

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Destination X

Fishmomma @Fishmomma (11658) • United States 4 Jun 25

I like the actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan and he was one of my husbands favorites. He is the host of Destination X a show that the people travel on the bus to different countries. I knew the country in both episodes. You get clues...

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India in 1764

MG SINGH @madan02 (677) 17 Jan 25

Many friend have asked me as to what is the real benefit of British rule. Was it really beneficial or they just looted the country and left,. The reality was quite different. In 1764 when the British Raj commeenced, India was...

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Did You Know This About Your Social Security?

celticeagle @celticeagle (189792) • Boise, Idaho 24 Jul 24

I just read an article stating that you can retire abroad and still receive your Social Security. There are no time restrictions for receiving your benefits abroad. That is as long as you qualify and that your proof of life...

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Pen Friends

k sridharprasad @yugasini (12892) • Secunderabad, India 24 Jun 24

When I'm in school I started pen friendships, I have lost friends from Suriname, Trinidad Tobago,Canada ,Mexico and so many countries. Now my age 72, I have forgotten those country names also. Due to change of Houses I lost most...

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The sugarcane farms also look nice in countryside.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 3 Sep 23

India produces a lot of sugar. Sugar is also exported to neighbouring countries. The sugar comes from the sugarcane farms. The sugarcane farms look lovely. The farms look like elephant grass farms. The crops protrude...

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There are rivers which share banks of two countries.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 22 Jun 23

The hilly rivers are really amazing. River Brahmaputra has parts in China then enters the hills of India then goes to Bangladesh and Myanmar. I found many rivers, whose one of the banks are in India and the other banks are in...

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Too Many Men

Kandase @Kandae11 (57233) 7 May 23

Where in the world would you find too many men? Yes there are countries where men outnumber women - easy to find a husband. Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait Bahrain- to mention a few. You can read about the others in the link below. There...

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Spring is the season of new flowers.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 26 Feb 23

In many countries spring has set in. One of the biggest signs of spring setting in is the new flowers in the trees. Even the nightingale and other birds which are most visible in spring and build nests give the message of spring....

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Have You Ever Tried This Snack?

Babes Says @BabeSays (8795) • Mauritius 24 Jan 23

Last year my hubby and I went to the shopping mall where we saw a new food stall. We thought about giving it a try since it's a popular snack in India. We saw it lots of time while watching movie. It's nice to see Mauritius...

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Toilet? Loo? Dunny? Washroom? What do you call it?

****DANIELLE**** @VivaLaDani13 (60812) • Perth, Australia 5 Jan 23

A lot of Australians call the toilet a "Dunny." I can't say I've ever called it that. Though I'm an Aussie, I don't really speak much of the Aussie lingo / slang. What I call it varies. Depends on who I'm with and in what...

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'Tsokolate sa Belgium'

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 2 Mar 22

This morning, I got a box of 'Belgian Seashells.' It was a sweet gift from a friend who worked abroad. They are all chocolates transformed into seashells. Most Filipinos feel so amazed when seeing any chocolates over the world....

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Novak Djokovic

Nevena Zivkovic @Nevena83 (66063) • Serbia 9 Jan 22

Good day friends I believe that many of you know who Novak Djokovic is. The best tennis player in the world, a SERB, a good man ... I had to emphasize this, a Serb, because there has always been a struggle for the destruction of...

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What is famous in your country

Kawasaki @Kawasaki01 (692) 11 Sep 21

What is famous in your country. It may be any thing such as nature, foods, architecture, climate, tourists place, historical monuments and culture. A country can be represented by these many charactersistcs. It helps to know...

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COVID Report: Race to Be Fully Vaccinated

Ali Canary @AliCanary (4387) 19 Apr 21

In the race to get their populations vaccinated, some countries are doing better than others. No country is fully vaccinated yet, but one, Gibraltar, a British territory located at the southern tip of Spain, is very close and will...

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The world has so much worth exploring

maximax8 @maximax8 (31042) • United Kingdom 4 Aug 20

In the last few years I have found ways to see more than one country at a time. I used a train pass to travel all through Europe to visit Georgia and Armenia. I used some budget airlines to make a trip my affordable. It let me see...

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Where do you want to travel?

Ses @seserica (381) • Philippines 21 Jun 20

I’m a new user who wants to travel the world in the future. I dream of going from place to place, meeting new people and learning their culture. I would love to try different cuisines that represent a particular country and pick...

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The Country of Men

Elif Ardianto @kucing123 (81) • Jakarta, Indonesia 20 Jun 20

I found an interesting fact when surfing the net this morning, the countries dominated by men in number and the top among those countries is Qatar, the next FIFA World Cup host in 2022. The Countrymeters' data shows that from...

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