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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 39th Miss Universe 1990 Los Angeles (CA). History!High-profile Hollywood figure Haig S. Ngor becomes one of the judges. The Academy Award-winning Cambodian-born actor was a Khmer Rouge death camp survivor during Pol Pot’s reign of terror in Cambodia (1975-1979), where were slaughtered...
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Great Black Queens: The Untold Story of Miss Universe. Who Were the Key Beauties?Halle Berry, then an up-and-coming American actress, had failed to win the Miss USA in Miami Beach, losing an opportunity to travel to Panama City, home of the Miss Universe Pageant 1986.
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Miss Angola (Sub-Saharan Africa) Wins Miss Universe 2011, Becoming the First Black MU in the 21st CenturyLike in Namibia 1995, and Trinidad 1999, Brazil paid tribute to their African roots appointing a daughter of Africa as the new MU, in a final as thrilling as the duel between Miss TT, Janelle Commissiong, and Miss Austria ,Eva Duringer in the DR in 1977.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 43rd Miss Universe 1994 Manila (Philippines). History!Before competing in MU 1994, Shusmita Sen defeats Ashwarya Rai (then considered by movie star Julia Roberts as the most beautiful girl on the Planeta) in the finals of Miss India.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 35th Miss Universe 1986 Panama City (Panama). History!Would-be model Helena Christensen, whose exotic beauty propelled her to international stardom in the 1990s, represents Denmark in the contest, but she does not even make the Top 12.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 46th Miss Universe 1997 Miami Beach (FL). History!America wins MU, reviving flashes of its brilliant past with a girl from Honolulu (U.S. captures its seventh tournament after finishing fourth in Las Vegas 1996).
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 42nd Miss Universe 1993 Mexico City (Mexico). History!Jacqueline Onassis-Kennedy is in Miss Universe? Apparently. With her physical resemblance to former First Lady Jacqueline Onassis-Kennedy, Miss Brazil 1993 Leila Schuster becomes the first favorite from that country at MU since July 1982.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 56th Miss Universe 2007 Mexico City (Mexico). History!Ines Ligron is the Best Miss Universe National Director for the second time in a row, becoming the third foreign-born manager to win the MU title. Ligron is the visionary who turned Japan from contenders to champions!
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 41st Miss Universe 1992 Bangkok (Thailand). History!World-famous performer and human-rights activist Miriam Makeba from South Africa is one of the telecast judges at the 1992 Miss Universe in the Thai capital of Bangkok.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 34th Miss Universe 1985 Miami Beach (FL). History!Foreign-born American delegates have not good luck in Miss Universe! Like Marite Ozers in 1963, who was born in the Soviet republic of Latvia, and the Hungarian-born Maria Reminyi in 1966, Miss USA Laura Martinez-Herring does not reach the semis in 1985.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 49th Miss Universe 2000 Nicosia (Cyprus). History!Japanese Revolution of Beauty! Frenchwoman Ines Ligron resuscitates Miss Japan, which had its golden age in the first half of the 1970s. She imposed strict preparation regimes during the pageants.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 40th Miss Universe 1991 Las Vegas (NV). History!Seven months before being officially dissolved as the Union Soviet Socialists Soviet (USSR), the second Miss Soviet Union Universe is declared as one of the three most beautiful girls on the Planet by judges in Las Vegas.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 38th Miss Universe 1989 Cancun (Mexico). History!The young exotic Eva Pedraza from Spain is considered a serious contender for the title by experts, photographers, fashion designers, and journalists, but she is eliminated for the second round by a worldwide jury
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 37th Miss Universe 1988 Taipei (Taiwan/ROC). History!The International jury show a preference for women from Far East. The first all-Asian MU final: Thailand vs South Korea. It is a history-making day for the continent.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 45th Miss Universe 1996 Las Vegas (NV). History!Yet, her reign was controversial and criticized in her own country. Her body had changed: from being a slender girl to become the fattest Miss Universe of all time! Since then, Alicia Machado had hurt the pride of Venezuela, a beauty-obsessed country.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 44th Miss Universe 1995 Windhoek (Namibia, Africa). History!Africa, a 1982 song by the American rock band Toto, has become the soundtrack to footage of the Miss Universe Pageant in Namibia,a wildlife paradise in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 36th Miss Universe 1987 Singapore City (Singapore). History!Not judge a book by its cover! Cecilia Bolocco of Chile takes the world by storm as a MU from a country suffering under the international isolation, alongside South Africa, Israel and Taiwan.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 32nd Miss Universe 1983 St.Louis (MO). History!Italian-born Swiss model Lolita Morena, who wants to become an Egyptologist, gains the Miss Photogenic award before placing third in the international tournament in the American city of Saint Louis (MO).
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 31st Miss Universe 1982 Lima (Peru). History!A spectacular beauty from white-ruled South Africa,huge favorite, receives the lowest score (7.225) in the swimsuit category from the international jury led by Mario Vargas Llosa (admirer of Nelson Mandela), finishing in sixth position in MU 82.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 15th Miss Universe 1966 Miami Beach (FL). History!Hungarian-born American beauty queen Maria Reminyi (former Miss California) is one of 15 semi-finalists but does not qualify for the following round!
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 13th Miss Universe 1964 Miami Beach (FL). History!Miss USA 1964 Barbara Joan Johnson makes the semis but does not qualify for the next round despite being one of the pre-pageant favorites. She is ranked 11th by judges.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 12th Miss Universe 1963 Miami Beach (FL). History!By 1963, Marite Ozers becomes the first foreign-born American woman to represent the United States in Miss Universe. She was born in the Soviet Republic of Latvia.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 11th Miss Universe 1962 Miami Beach (FL). History!Surprisingly Miss Republic of China (Taiwan) Helen Liu Shiu-Man makes the semis and subsequently is ranked fourth in the finals, becoming the first Chinese delegate in history to accomplish that feat.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 8th Miss Universe 1959 Long Beach (CA). History!Despite being underestimated by specialists at Long Beach, the young Japanese Akiko Kojima, a former runway model at Tokyo, makes history when she is declared MU, giving Asia their first title.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 6th Miss Universe 1957 Long Beach (CA). History!Gladys Zender from Peru (Miss Universe 1957) has got many firsts: first MU in the Spanish-speaking world (Latin America and South America as well) and the youngest on Earth.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 30th Miss Universe 1981 New York City (NY). History!Miss Venezuela became an avid admired the U.S. at a very young age. Aside from being a keen American baseball fan (St. Louis Cardinals), she said that U.S.President Ronald Reagan is the greatest personality on Earth because he represents peace...
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 29th Miss Universe 1980 Seoul (Republic of Korea). History!The South Korean Organization offers all the Miss USA 1980 delegates an all-expense paid visit to Seoul to watch Miss Universe 1980. Thus, Arizona-born Jineane Ford...
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 28th Miss Universe 1979 Perth (Western Australia). History!Ignoring international condemnation against apartheid, two South African-backed puppet regimes send black delegates, Alina Moeketse of Bophutatswana and Lindiwe Bam of Transkei, to Australia to compete at Miss Universe.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 27th Miss Universe 1978 Acapulco (Mexico). History!The rivalry among the delegates to win the title is fierce: The shoes of Miss Peru Olga Zumaran, a front-runner in Acapulco (Mexico), are hidden by a non-favorite candidate. Besides all that, the young Peruvian is accused of being married.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 26th Miss Universe 1977 Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic). History!It is impossible to predict the future, but Uri Geller, the world-famous psychic, predicts the victory of Janelle Penny Commissiong, an 24-year-old U.S.-educated fashion designer,just days before the finals.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 25th Miss Universe 1976 Hong Kong (Far East). History!Rina Messinger (ex-Israeli army sargeant) gains the contest just few days after an Israeli commando rescued 103 hostages who had been seized by Palestinian terrorists at Enttebe, Uganda, under the support of the African tyrant Idi Amin Dada.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 3rd Miss Universe 1954 Long Beach (CA). History!Miss Maria Marta Hacker Rocha (the best-ever beauty queen in the history of Brazil) will become the first Brazilian woman to compete in the international competition.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 4th Miss Universe 1955 Long Beach (CA). History!After posing for photographs at Long Beach, Salvadorean-born Maribel Arrieta is the frontrunner due to her striking facial resemblance to Hollywood Star Marilyn Monroe.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 9th Miss Universe 1960 Miami Beach (FL). History!Miss Universe 1960 Linda Bement ,whose eyes are the most beatiful on the globe along with Bette Davis (actress), is honored in Utah (Beehive State) on her return from the international event.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 51st Miss Universe 2002 San Juan De Puerto Rico. History!Despite threats and bans from Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Beijing holds first Miss China Universe during a underground contest in the southern city of Enping.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 10th Miss Universe 1961 Miami Beach (FL). History!Cuban Marta Garcia Vieta will become the second woman to represent the anti-Castro Community in the MUP, after winning the right in the States.She will compete under the name of Cuba Free.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 24th Miss Universe 1975 San Salvador (El Salvador). History!US Secretary of State (1973-1977) Henry Kissinger is the Top Hero for delegates in the annual poll of Miss Universe. Two years earlier, the Scandinavian Academy awarded the Nobel Prize in Peace to Mr. Kissinger. The parents of the entries... -
Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 18th Miss Universe 1969 Miami Beach (FL). History!Miss United States Wendy Jane Dascomb makes the semi-finals but does not qualify for the next round despite being one of the pre-pageant favorites.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 7th Miss Universe 1958 Long Beach (CA). History!Fair-haired Alicja Brobonska of Poland becomes the first delegate from a country from Bloc Soviet to compete in the finals (and the first woman to be elected beauty queen in Communist East Europe).
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 19th Miss Universe 1970 Miami Beach (FL). History!For the first time ever, the Socialist Republic of Czechoslovakia participates in Miss Universe, advancing to the semifinals. Czechoslovakia is the third Marxist country to send an entrant to MU before dropping Soviet Empire
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 23rd Miss Universe 1974 Manila (Philippines). History!As host of the 1974 MU pageant, the Asian nation qualifies for the semis with the support from the foreign minister Carlos Romulo, who was President of the United Nations General Assembly in the late 1940s and referred to as...
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: Second Miss Universe Long Beach (CA) 1953. History!The host country, USA, thrills the home crowd during the annual pageant as its local beauty, Myrna Rae Hansen of Illinois, finishes second in the twenty-six country event. -
Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: 22th Miss Universe Athens Greece 1973. History!Few observers will forget Moran's win and one of them was the President Richard Nixon. During her period as MU, Margarita Moran was a highly respected figure, becomig the only MU to receive a letter from a U.S. President as she listed Richard Nixon... -
Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: First Miss Universe 1952. History!Before winning their status as an American State on August 21, 1959, Hawaii competes as a U.S territory at the Miss Universe 1952, finishing second (behind Finland's Armi Kuusela) with its delegate Elza Kananionapua Edsman... -
The Pro-Castro Lobby in Latin AmericaDespite Cuba's human rights record, against all odds, Raúl R. AlfonsÃn, President of Argentina, a nation historically devastated by undemocratic leaders and military warlords, made a trip to Havana in the 80s.
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Roberto Urrutia - Symbol of the Struggle Against CastroAfter putting the Island on the world map, Urrutia had many audiences with Fidel Castro in the Revolution Palace, a place which had been visited by several foreign tyrants such as Mengistu Haile Mariam (Ethiopia)...
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Sports in Cuba - from 1900 to 1959At one time, the men's soccer team from Cuba was one of the most important squads on the Caribbean, winning the right to compete in the FIFA World Cup in July 1938. In that event, Cuba finished seventh.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe Pageant : from 1952 to 1959For the first time in history, the host Olympic country- the Games of the 15th Olympiad were held at Helsinki in 1952-- earned the universal trophy as Armi Kuusela triumphed in the first annual contest on July 28, 1952.
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Latin America's Greatest Sporting Legend - Maria Paris (Costa Rica)After being selected to compete for the Costa Rican Olympic Team in 1974, ParÃs led a national delegation to the FINA World Championships in Cali, Colombia. In that event, she finished fifth in the women's 100m butterfly.
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Sports in Guadeloupe (Caribbean Island) !Unlike Bermuda (Great Britain), Aruba (Netherlands) and the Virgin Islands (USA), Guadeloupe (France) does not compete in the Central American and Caribbean Games, Pan American Games, and Olympics.
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Miss Universe - Interesting Facts!At the 24th MU in El Salvador, America's novelist Leon Uris was one of the international judges in July 1975.
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Sports in Latin America!The 2016 Olympic Games will be held in Rio de Janeiro -one of the country's largest cities. Rio won the election at the expense of Madrid (Spain) and Chicago (America).
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Miss Universe 1977 - Interesting Facts!During the event, there were a handful of special guests: Carlos R. Goico Morales, Vicepresident of the Dominican Republic; Alejandro Orfila, Secretary of the Organization of American States (OAS); and Guillermo Rosell, Minister of Tourism of Mexico.
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The World's Worst Soccer Teams : CubaCuba's national team has not qualified for the FIFA World Cup since 1938. In recent decades, many Caribbean and Central American nations, from El Salvador and Honduras to Haiti and Trinidad Tobago, have already outpaced Cuba.
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South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup - the Rainbow Country!In 1992 and 1993 the national team participated in the World Cup elimination round for Africa, but it lost to Nigeria. Subsequently, SA made its World Cup debut at the XVI FIFA World Cup in Paris in the late 1990s.
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South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup - All About France!France's national soccer team captivated many thousands of fans in the world during the 1998 when they earned the global tournament. For the first time, the national team won the World Cup.
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Fun Facts About Egypt - the Birthplace of Cleopatra!The country's former Head of State Anwar Sadat was always seen as someone who could improve the relations between Israel and the Arab states.
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Facts About American Women - from New Mexico to Hawaii!By the early 1930s, Jane Addams became the first American woman to win a Nobel Prize in Oslo, Norway.
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Fidel Castro and Cuba - Key Facts and Figures!Since the early 1960s, the Cuban Communist Party (CCP) is known as one of the world's most monolithic and pro-Soviet Communist parties.
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Raul Castro Ruz - Interesting Facts!Following the American embargo on Cuba in late1960,Castro said: "My dream is to drop three atomic bombs on New York". In the 1960s, he also was famous for his slogan: "Hit the Yankees hard".
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Alicia Alonso - the Knut Hamsun of CubaDespite Cuba's human rights record, ironically, Alicia Alonso is a popular figure in some regions in the world. In fact, if Alonso had been a pro-Pinochet activist she would have not been a personality.
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Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution - 52 Years of TyrannyUnder its pro-Soviet policy, Castro's dictatorial rule sent over 20,000 troops to the Republic Marxist of Ethiopia - an African nation with 90% of the population living under the abject poverty-- to support the dictatorship of Mengistu Haile Mariam.
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Interesting Facts About Chile - from Politics to SportsA born author, Gabriela Mistral secured her place in literary history when she won the Nobel Prize in the mid-1940s. She was picked by a panel of European experts.
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The United States & Peru - Fun Facts!The Simpsons visited Peru. In 2008, an episode of these American cartoons was devoted to the legendary ruins of Machu Picchu. In this episode, we can see here Homer dressed in a poncho, one of the traditional garments in Peru.
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United States History - American WomanThe 19th Amendment was ratified, giving women right to vote in America. It says: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridge by the United States or by any state on account of sex..."
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The Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Not Visit CubaThe Venezuelan-backed regime is often referred to as one of the "Enemies of the Internet" on Earth. Like in many oppressive countries in the Third World, the Cubans and the pro-democratic organizations are not allowed to establish Internet connections.
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The World's Five Worst Olympic CountriesWith more than double the budget of Jamaica, Ethiopia and North Korea, Taiwan only has won two gold medals (1960-2008). At the 1996 Games, Chinese-Taipei sent 71 athletes and won one silver medal (tennis table).
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World Travel Guide: 14 Fascinating Facts About Mexico, the Most Beautiful Country in Latin AmericaThe Mexican painter Frida Kahlo was "re-discovered" by the historian and writer Haydeen Herrera. In 1983, in the United States, Herrera published a book called "Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo".
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History of Women's Sport in the United States of AmericaShreveport-born sprinter Evelyn Ashford made international headlines as she became one of the few sportswomen to have competed at all four Summer Games: Montreal '76, Los Angeles '84, Seoul '88 and Barcelona'92.
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World Travel Guide : Fun Facts About Kenya, One of the World's Most Beautiful Countries!The Meru National Park ( and Kenya, of course) has the distinction of being the home to lioness Elsa, one of the most famous animals in history, together with Rin Tin Tin (dog), Digit (gorilla), Lassie (rough collie), Laika (Soviet space dog)
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World Travel Guide : 14 Fascinating Facts About Puerto Rico!Puerto Rico has been described as a museum of the old and new...Puerto Rico is world famous for its beauty and pleasant climate. It is an attractive tourist area of beautiful sandy beaches and nature areas
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World Travel Guide: 25 Amazing Facts About Mexico and Mexicans!Mexico has 27 World Heritage Sites. It has more World Heritage Sites than Australia (17), Brazil (18), Canada (14), Egypt (7), Greece (17), Peru (10), Japan (14) and the United States (20).
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World Travel Guide: 14 Fascinating Facts About Mexico City!This beautiful metropolis is the major city in Latin America and one of country`s main cultural centers. Mexico City's location, quality galleries, restaurants, parks, cafes, churches and beautiful avenues make it a good...
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World Travel Guide : 36 Fascinating Facts About Vietnam!Ha Long Bay is generally considered to be the most beautiful scenery in the whole of Vietnam. It consist of 1,969 islands and islets situated in the Gulf of Tonkin. This zone is known for its spectacular seascape of limestone pillars.
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Olympic Tributes : the U.S. Men's Volleyball Squad!In the final match, the U.S. team showed all their cards. On August 11, America, under the brilliant play of Charles Frederick "Karch" Kiraly, demolished Brazil 15-6, 15-6, 15-7. David defeated Goliath!
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Honolulu is Waiting for You!The people's great friendliness toward outsiders gives Hawaii its nickname of the "Aloha Hawaii". Aloha is a word meaning "good luck, God bless you, and welcome".
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Welcome to El Salvador (Central America) : the Country of Your Life!Would you like to visit El Salvador's largest open-air museum? Well, you can visit Joya de Ceren, one of the wonders of the Western Hemisphere. Here you can see a magnificent collection of Mayan art
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Welcome to Gabon : the World's Last Eden!Did you know that the young Republic of Gabon, about the size of Colorado, can claim a Guinness World Record in this century? Here, you'll find an entire country with endless ecological wonders and virgin environment.
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Greatest Tennis Players of All Time: Rafael "Superman" Nadal!Nadal has four nicknames: "The King of Clay, "the Bull", "Rafa" "Superman" and "Gladiator". The first of two children the Olympic winner was born on June 3, 1986 Mallorca, Spain to Ana Maria Parera and Sebastian Nadal.
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Aloha to Hawaii : the Most Beautiful Island of the World!There are several beautiful islands on the planet, Crete ( Greece ), Bali ( Indonesia ) and Sicily ( Italy ), but Hawaii is the most beautiful island of the world. Why?
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Waikiki Beach : the Surfing Capital of the World!If you are a water sports lover, Waikiki is a perfect place! It combines sandy beaches and spectacular waves with stunning seafood restaurants and world-class resorts
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Carlos Nuzman : the Father of Rio 2016!Thanks to his talent & genius, Brazil (it is by far the largest country in South America) has been elected host city of the XXXI Olympic Summer Games in 2016.
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Fun Facts About Iraq : Home of Ancient Civilizations!Iraq's idol Madeeha Hasan Odhaib, a former seamstress, was named one of "Time" magazine's 2008 100 Most Influential People in the world.
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Interesting Facts About Supermodels: From Tyra Banks and Gisele Bundchen to Helena Christensen and Alek Wek!It is practically impossible to talk about supermodels without mentioning Gisele Bundchen. Brazil's Bundchen, a blue-eyed blonde, is one of the highest-paid supermodels
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Fun Facts About California : Golden State!Under the leadership of the governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, California became one of the world's most industrialized regions.
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Volleyball Hall of Fame: The Untold Biography of Ana Beatriz Moser!Twelve years after being one of the world's top players, Brazil's former athlete Ana Beatriz Moser (1,85m-tall) was immortalized by the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce as her was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.
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Volleyball Hall of Fame: Gabriela Perez Del Solar. The Unofficial Biography!Who is Gabriela Perez del Solar? Following a meticulous strategy worked out by South Korea's coach Man Bok Park, she became one of the most spectacular and outstanding female players on Earth from 1985 until the early 1990s,
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Welcome to the Bahamas : the Land of Beaches!Do you think the Bahamas is the land of beaches? Of course it is. The Bahamas, an English-speaking nation in the Caribbean Sea, is the only country in the Americas which has 700 islands and 2,300 rocky islets
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Greatest Swimmers in the Summer Olympics : Mark Spitz & Michael Phelps!Michael Phelps won the James E.Sullivan Memorial Trophy. Why? He won several world titles and broken many world records.
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South Korea : the Olympic Revolution of the New Millennium!From my perspective I think that South Korea is the most successful Olympic nation in history.
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Heroes of the FIFA World Cup : Haiti 1974!Despite several problems in the Island, in 1974, the Haitian squad ranked among Latin America's finest teams, along with Brazil and Argentina
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FIFA World Cup : Interesting Facts!For the first time, West Germany hosted the global tournament in July 1974. Historically Germany had been competitive in soccer.
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Latin America's Soccer: Interesting Facts & Figures!- In the global event in Brazil, the host lost the 1950 final to Uruguay, under the leadership of Obdulio Jacinto Varela.
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Women's Sport in Argentina!Jeanette Campbell began to make a name for herself in swimming in 1936 when she captured a silver medal in the Summer Olympics
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Women's Sport in Colombia!By the early 1990s, Colombia's sprinter Ximena Restrepo Gaviria caused a sensation when she earned a bronze medal in the women's 400m at the Summer Games
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Olympics Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Sport in Algeria!Surprisingly, the nation's swimmer Salim Iles finished seventh in the men's 100 m freestyle final at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: Miss Universe 1982Peru is the birthplace of Latin America's first Miss Universe: Gladys Zender Meir. Miss Zender won the beauty contest in 1957.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: Colombia's Luz Marina Zuluaga (Miss Universe 1958)On July 25, 1958, Luz Marina Zuluaga, Colombia's delegate, was crowned Miss Universe, replacing Gladys Zender Urbina (Peru)
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South America's Soccer: Interesting Facts & Figures!Surprisingly, the Brazilian squad did not win an Olympic medal at the 21st Summer Games in North America in the mid-1970s, in one of the most disappointing results in its history.
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Nine Little-Known Facts About North America's Soccer!The United States of America is the most successful North American squad in the history of the FIFA World Cup. Why?
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Eight Little-Known Facts About Europe's Soccer!Thanks to Rossi's playmaking contributions, Italy defeated West Germany 3-1 in the finals.
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The Arab World: Soccer Facts!The team of Qatar was runner-up at the Under-20 World Tournament in October 1981. In the final match, they lost 4-0 to West Germany.
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Asia's Soccer : Interesting Facts & Figures!Toward the end of the 1940s, India (a cricketing country) developed a reputation for being one of the most outstanding squads in the Indian Subcontinent.
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The World's Worst Soccer Teams: Taiwan/Republic of China (ROC)The Island is the second-worst soccer team in the world today. The national squad, once a powerful team on the continent of Asia, has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup.
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Heroes of the FIFA World Cup : Bolivia 1994!Tahuichi Aguilera did not come to attention of the world outside of South America until 1978 when they won the World Championships in Argentina. Nonetheless, it was once again in the public eye in June 1994 when ...
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Heroes of the FIFA World Cup : El Salvador 1982During El Salvador's civil war, between 1977 and 1989, the national team qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. It was one of the greatest sporting moments in Latin America history,
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Sport in Indonesia!By 1980, Indonesia ,as Thailand, Singapore and other anti-Marxists states, boycotted the Summer Olympics in the Soviet Union. The 1980 Moscow Olympic was boycotted by the Indonesian rule, under the dictatorship of Suharto
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Road to the 2016 London Olympics: Sport in Japan!The 1964 Summer Olympic Games were held in Tokyo, the capital city of Japan, one of the most industrialized nations on the planet. For the first time, Asia hosted the Olympics.
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Sport in the Kingdom of Morocco (North Africa)In the international Olympic Games, Morocco has had notable Olympic champs, among them Said Aouita ( Olympic 5,000 gold medalist in 1984), Brahim Boutaib (Olympic 10,000 champion in 1988 ), Khalid Skah (Olympic 10,000 gold medalist in 1992)
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Sport in Paraguay!- The 22nd Olympiad in the USSR -present day Russia-was boycotted by Paraguay -under the dictatorship of President Alfredo Stroessner (1954-1989)- because of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Sport in Colombia (South America) !Colombia fulfilled a dream nurtured for decades when the country's athlete Maria Isabel Urrutia won the gold medal in the Summer Olympic Games of Sydney 2000. Colombia, from Cali to Manizales, celebrated its first ever Olympic title.
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics : Sport in Ecuador !By March 1939, against all odds, Ecuador,with only four swimmers (the smallest delegation), won the Swimming South American Championships in Lima, Peru, outpacing Brazil and Argentina.
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Sport in Pakistan!Field hockey is extremely popular sport in the nation and despite many problems Pakistan is one of the few places in the Third World with one of the best field hockey teams. In the 60s, this country was the only one to challenge the Indian supremacy.
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Sport in Turkey!In the Olympic Games in Britain in the late 1940s, the team of Turkey took seventh place in unofficial team standings, behind America, Sweden, France, Hungary, Italy, and Finland.
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Sport in El Salvador (Central America) !Santiago Mellado came in 32nd in the men's decathlon , with 7, 517 points, at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, among 37 athletes. In El Salvador, Mr. Mellado was a role model for young athletes.
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Sport in South Africa !The new South Africa , post Apartheid, made its Olympic debut in the Olympiad in Barcelona'92. From the 1900s to 1960,they had participated representing the white-ruled South Africa.
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Sport in the Virgin Islands ( United States of America) !Tim Duncan, one of the world's most respected basketball players, was born in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Toward end of the 1990s, he was named Rookie of the Year.
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Sport in Puerto Rico !Puerto Rico 's basketball player Teofilo Cruz, a veteran of the Puerto Rican national squad, competed in five Olympic Games: Rome 1960, Tokyo 1964, Mexico 1968, Munich 1972, and Montreal 1976.
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Sport in AngolaThe national squad came in seventh place in women's handball at the 1996 Summer Games in the United States of America. During that international event, Angola, under coach Alberto Junior's tutelage, defeated America (host nation) 24-23.
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What Are the Most Famous Olympic Athletes in Bermuda?1976 was a special year for Bermuda. Why? That year Bermuda had its first (and only) Olympic medal in history, ahead of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Burma and a host of nations.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss U.S.A (1952-2011) : Miss Texas USA!America's Chelsi Smith, a black girl, became the first woman from Texas to win the MU trophy in the mid-90s. Smith's triumph was all more stunning because it happened in Namibia, the youngest nation in the last decade of the 20th century.
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Jorge Delgado, Latin America's Iconic Hero: Full Bio!His brilliant career ended with his retirement in 1978 when the national team, under the tutelage of Jack Nelson (one of America's most high profile coaches), won the South American Tournament in Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city.
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Sport in Thailand!The nation's weightlifter Pawina Thongsuk broke the world record in the 63kg competition at the 2005 World Championships in Doha, the capital city of Qatar. A year ago, she had won a gold medal at the 28th Olympiad in Greece.
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Sport in Jamaica!In recent decades, Jamaica has had two important swimmers. Janelle Atkinson, for example, was Latin America's second best female swimmer, after Claudia Poll (Costa Rica), in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Sport in Trinidad Tobago!During the years from 1996 to 2000,Ato Boldon picked up a total of four Olympic medals. On July 27, 1996 Boldon captured the bronze medal in the men's 100m at the Atlanta Olympic Games. Five days later, he finished third in the 200m
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Sport in Barbados!Ryan Brathwaite has become a national hero since 2009, when he, inspired by Obadele Thompson, earned a gold medal for placing first in the men's 110 hurdles at the IAAF World Championships.
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Sport in Guatemala!Like Miguel Angel Asturias (1967 Nobel Prize for Literature) and Rigoberta Menchu (1992 Nobel Prize in Peace), Mateo Flores is one of the national heroes of Guatemala, a Spanish-speaking nation. On April 19, 1952, Mr. Flores made international headlines
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Sport in HondurasBecause of the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan, like many anti-Communist nations, Honduras declined to send a national delegation to the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow, USSR (present-day Russia). The decision was another blow to sport in Honduras,
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FIFA World Cup : Spotlight on Costa Rica!2009 was one of the best years for football in Central America. Why? In spite of the skepticism of sportswriters, the Costa Rican squad finished in fourth place in the Under-20 World Championships in Cairo (Egypt).
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Sport in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas!By the early 1960s, The Bahamas, led by its sporting legend Durward R. Knowles (sailing), participated in the Central American and Caribbean Games. Later on, by 1964, Mr. Knowles made Caribbean history when he captured an Olympic gold medal
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Sport in Belize!After its independence, on September 21, 1981, British Honduras became Belize and has competed in the international events , for example Olympics, World Championships, World University Games, Pan American Games and ...
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Road to the 2012 London Olympics: Sport in Mongolia!Wrestling is one of the nation's most popular sports. Its greatest triumph came at the 1974 World Championships in Katowice (Poland), where the country's wrestler Eveguine Oidov , a national idol,
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Silvia Poll Ahrens, Latin America's Iconic Hero : Full Bio!Like Mireya Luis Hernandez (volleyball), Nadia Comaneci (gymnastics), and Sonja Henie (skating), she had been recognized early on as a prodigy. She had started training with Francisco Rivas in the early 80s,
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FIFA World Cup: Spotlight on Honduras!The national team, which competed in the FIFA World Championship in Spain in 1982, made history when they gained a place for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, sparking off celebrations in Tegucigalpa, the nation's capital.
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World Travel Guide: Haiti, the World's First Black RepublicTouristically, the National Historic Park is one of the most beautiful places on Haiti. It was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO since the early 1980s; one of the first in the Caribbean. This amazing park is made up of three Haitian monuments
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Halle Berry at Miss World 1986 - the Unknown Story!In the first round, Halle Berry, Miss USA World 1986 finished third in scoring, after Venezuela's Maria Juarist Mateo Begoña and New Zealand's Linda Marie McManus. Berry received 42 points to 46 Miss Venezuela and 44 for Miss New Zealand.
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World Travel Guide : Interesting Facts About Malaysia (Southeast Asia)In fact, Malaysia is a perfect place for different types of tourism in Asia : ideal climate, isolated beaches, amazing islands, marine biodiversity, rich history, scenic landscapes, beautiful architecture, tropical biodiversity,
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World Travel Guide: Fun Facts About Sierra Leone (West Africa)Meanwhile, the Sherbro island is home to one of the continent's most popular fishing sites. On April 16, 1991, Yvon Sebag caught a tarpon of about 283 lbs. In addition, SL has a variety of African traditions.
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World Travel Guide: Interesting Facts About Argentina (South America). In recent years, Argentina is gaining a reputation for its rich natural beauty and culture. Taking full advantage of that, it has become one of the most visited nations in South America.
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World Travel Guide: Zambia, Africa's Last EdenSince the 1990s, the sub-Saharan African country of Zambia has become famous for its wildlife sanctuaries, rivers, wilderness, waterfalls and other natural wonders.
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World Travel Guide: A Look at BrazilRio de Janeiro, with a well-developed infrastructure, is one of the most popular and spectacular metropolises in the Western Hemisphere. This tropical city (Brazil's most noteworthy scenery) is home to the Christ the Redeemer Statue...
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World Travel Guide: Fun Facts About Benin (West Africa)Tiny Benin is a great destination in West Africa. The French-speaking country is famous for being home to the Royal Palaces of Abomey
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World Travel Guide: Fun Facts About Madagascar (Africa)Inspired by the examples of Seychelles, Kenya and Mauritius, among other successful African countries, the Republic of Madagascar is trying to consolidate its tourism sector.
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World Travel Guide: Fun Facts About Nigeria (sub-Saharan Africa)From a cultural perspective Nigeria is a notable place with over 100 ethnic groups (one of the largest in sub-Saharan Africa). Apart from that, the English-speaking country is interesting in terms of its biodiversity
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World Travel Guide : Fun Facts About Namibia, the Gem of AfricaThe country, known as the "Gem of Africa", is a unique place for eco-tourists. Much of Namibia is as it was centuries ago.
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World Travel Guide: Fun Facts About the Gambia (West Africa)Most of the world did not know of The Gambia until 1977. The tiny African country of The Gambia became the focus of international attention when it provided the setting for the 1977 TV series "Roots",
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Olympic Nations Around the World: Spotlight on ArgentinaAt the 14th Summer Games in the United Kingdom, between July 29 and August 14, 1948, the Argentine team took 13th place in unofficial team standings,
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What Are the Most Famous Olympic Athletes in U.S History ?Almost everyone in America, from Chicago and Kansas City to Forth Worth, Salt Lake City and Anchorage, has heard the name Mia Hamm.
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History of the Argentine Men's Volleyball Team1982 was the best year for volleyball in South America. Argentina, Peru and Brazil won international medals in the FIVB World Championships.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: Miss People's Republic of ChinaWhen Zhuo Ling, a native of Shangai, was named Miss China Universe of 2002, she became the first Chinese woman to win a modern beauty contest in the People's Republic of China
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Seven Fascinating Facts!While researching in Rwanda, America's zoologist Dian Fossey published "Gorillas in the Mist", which was a best-seller in the United States and Europe in the 1980s.
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Miss Universe 1952 -2011: 60th Birthday TributeMiss Poland, Alicja Bobrowska, arrives in Long Beach from Warsaw (Poland's capital) to participate at Miss Universe pageant, becoming the first delegate from a Communist country to compete
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History of Paraguayan Men's SoccerWithout the economic power of many Olympic nations, the FIFA 2010 World Cup was the eighth appearance in the World Cup for Paraguay.
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World Travel Guide : Interesting Facts About Kosovo (South-Eastern Europe)The landlocked country of Kosovo, that once formed part of Ottoman empire, lies on the Balkan Peninsula of Southeastern Europe.
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World Travel Guide : Interesting Facts About the Kingdom of Swaziland (sub-Saharan Africa)- Despite its tiny size, this land is famous for its vast variety of wild animals, such as elephants, lions, rhinoceros, and leopards.
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World Travel Guide: Interesting Facts About Chad (sub-Saharan Africa)The total area of Chad , more than twice the size of Texas, is 496,000 square miles ( 1, 284,000 square km). This French-speaking nation is the 21st-largest country on Earth.
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World Travel Guide : Interesting Facts About Cote D'Ivoire (sub-Saharan Africa)The French is the official language, but Cote d'Ivoire has a large non-French speaking population (Dioula and other African dialects). Each region of the nation has its own dialect.
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History of Uruguayan Men's SoccerAt their peak, Uruguayan squad , a great Latin American pride, won consecutive Olympic football gold medals in 1924 and 1928...
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe: How a Chilean Became an Extraordinary Miss UniverseEight years after being Miss Chile and Miss Universe, she became a journalist and TV actress. Due to her excellent interviews with high-profile performers as Anthony Quinn
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History of Burmese Men's Soccer. The Untold Story of BurmaFive decades ago, from 1954 to 1973, the men's soccer side from Burma was one of the most successful teams in Asia, well ahead of Japan, South Korea and Iran.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Miss Universe : 1952-2011The MUO will use its exclusive internet rights for the 2006 Miss Universe to substantially expand its online presence.
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The Life and Times of Mario Vargas Llosa: The Complete Biography!"La Guerra del Fin del Mundo" (The War of the End of the World), set in Brazil, was written by the born-Peruvian Vargas Llosa, regarded as one of the greatest works in Latin American literature history...
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The World's Worst Soccer Team -- PeruNowadays, there is not any other nation in the world that's as mad about soccer as Peru, a Spanish-speaking republic in South America.
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Fidel Castro Ruz-The Worst Dictator in Latin AmericaAfter the end of the USSR, Cuba became a "sexual paradise" in the Caribbean. More than 2 million tourists visit Cuba each year. The Cuban economy collapsed. -
Black Women-Power & PoliticsBangui (Central African Republic Dictator Jean-Bedel Bokassa appointed Madame Elisabeth Domitien as his Prime Minister. She was sworn in as Africa's first woman Prime Minister.
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The Revolution of Black People-From Haiti and South Africa to the United StatesThe Revolution of Black People from Haiti and South Africa to the United States. -
Black History- the United States & AfricaSomalia's athlete Abdi Bile studied (marketing) and trained in the United States in the 1980s. He won the gold medal in the men's 1,500m -Somalia's only world gold medal- at the IAAF World Championships in 1987...
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The Life and Times of Fidel Castro: The Last Days of Cuba's DictatorIn 1963 Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz made a surprise visit to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). This was his first trip to Moscow.
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The Cuban Women's Volleyball Team Did Not Win the Olympic Gold MedalSince 2001, several volleyball players have left the nation: Magaly Carvajal Rivera, Regla Mackenzie, Taismarys Aguero and Dulce Tellez. Why? Firstly, for economic reasons. -
Unknown Facts About Mexican FootballMexico beat the United States 8-0 in the finals of the 1975 Concacaf Pre-Olympic Tournament.
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Olympic Facts- Olympic BasketballDirk Nowitzki (famous basketball player) was named the flag bearer of the German contingent for the Olympics in the People's Republic of China.
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Interesting Facts About Olympic Games: Olympic AthletesLopez Lomong (athletics) was named the flag bearer of the American contingent for the Olympic Games in China. He was born in Sudan (Africa).
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Olympic Facts- Mexican FootballThis North American country qualified for the Soccer Tournament at the Summer Olympic Games in 2004.
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Olympic Facts: 2008 Olympic Basketball TournamentFrom 9 August to 24 August, Beijing will host the Olympic Basketball Tournament. The Wukesong Indoor Stadium was chosen as the site of the Olympic Basketball Tournament.
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Olympic Facts: Brazilian SoccerBrazil will send 18 football players to the Olympic Games in the People's Republic of China. Who are they?
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Beijing 2008- Fun FactsFor the first time in its history, Afghanistan is considered to have a good chance to win an Olympic medal. Under poor conditions, Nesar Ahmad Baharee -2007 world silver medalist- is training very hard in the hope of winning an Olympic medal for Afghanistan.
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Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations- GreecePyrros Dimas was the flag bearer of the Greek Olympic team at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Ironically, Pyrros was born in Albania, one of the most poorest countries in Europe.
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Sport and Third World - Cuba & LaosSport and Third World:Cuba and Laos" is a comparative analysis of the sporting system in the Third World Socialist regimes as Cuba and the Lao People's Democratic Republic. -
Interesting Facts About Africa's SportsWho are the most famous sports people in Rwanda? Who is the best sports person of Chad? What are the most popular sports in Burkina Faso?
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Unknow Facts About Olympic NationsHow many gold medals did New Zealand win in the Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games? How many athletes did Mauritania send for the 1984 Summer Olympics?
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Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations- FranceWhere and when was Pierre Coubertin born? Why can't New Caledonia (French territory) be a member of International Olympic Committee?
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Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations- Great BritainJohn MacGregor (Scottish) invented the kayak /canoe. In 1865, he founded the Royal Canoe Club. Kayak made its debut at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin (Germany). -
Olympic Games- Basic FactsWho is Jacques Rogge? Which city will host the 2014 Winter Olympics? Did you know that Singapore -one of the Asia's poorest countries in the 1940s- has been elected as the host country for the Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010...
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Interesting Facts About Olympic ChampionsWho are the most popular volleyball players in Brazil and why? Jefferson Perez Quezada became the first Ecuadorian athlete to win a medal at the Summer Olympics. In what sport did he win a gold medal?
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Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations- ChileWhat was the most number of medals won by Chile in a Pan American Games? Do you think Chile is the land of tennis? Of course it is.
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Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations- AustraliaWhy is Catherine "Cathy" Salome Freeman an iconic figure in sports? Who is Benjamin Hardy? How many gold medals did Australian swimmer Dawn Frasser at the Olympic Games?
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Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations- MexicoIn what month were the 1979 World University Games in Mexico City held? How many gold medals did Adriana Fernandez win at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo?
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Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations- South KoreaSouth Korea -one of the most modern countries in the Third World- is very successful in international sport.
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Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations-MonacoWhat are some interesting facts about Monaco's sports?
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Fantastic Facts About United States SportsHow did Mebrahtom Keflezighi became an American citizen? How many American women competed in the 1984 Olympic Games?
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Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations-The People's Republic of ChinaWho is Qiao Hong? Who is Du LU? Who was the flag bearer for China in Athens 2004 Olympics? Who is Guo Jingjing? Which Chinese city will host the 2010 Asian Games? Who is Du Li? Who is Guo Jingjing? Who is Du Li?
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Interesting Facts About Asia's SportsWhat is the most popular sport in Myanmar? Who is Susanthika Jayasinghe?
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Interesting Facts About Qatar's SportsWhat has Qatar's role been in the Olympic Games?
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Facts About China's SportsHow many Chinese athletes competed in the Summer Olympics in 1992? Who is Liu Xiang?
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Unknown Facts About Cuba's AthletesWhat are some unknown facts about Cuba's athletes? Who do you think is the greatest Cuban athlete of all time?
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Facts About Olympic GamesFacts About Olympic Games" speaks about he modern Olympics. Do you like Olympic Games?
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Sports in MexicoSports in Mexico" is a chronology of the sport in Mexico (1900-2007). Who was Joaquin Capilla? There are refreshing surprises...
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Olympic Games- Facts & FiguresWhere were the 1988 Olympics held? Who was the first Korean athlete to win an individual medal in any Summer Olympics?
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Fun Facts About SportsFun Facts About Sports" is a material about sports in the world. Who was Abebe Bikila?
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Olympic Nations : Who is Who?Who are the best sports people in the 205 Olympic nations? Who was the first athlete elected president in the world?