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Thursday, 23 October 2014

From Wikipedia's new and recently improved content:

... that accommodation in the Butterfly Valley, Fethiye (pictured)at the Turkish Riviera is possible only in tents or wooden bungalows because any type of construction is prohibited by law?
... that in World War II, Zenon B. Lukosius and his crew mates captured the U-505 submarine, which had an important German code book on board?
... that Asolo in the Province of Treviso is called "the city of a hundred landscapes"?
... that the Dutch right-wing military veterans organization Oud-Strijders Legioenwas compared to a "Boy Scout organization for the elderly"?
... that Ralph Landau, a chemical engineer and economist, formulated the concept of technology as capital?
... that The Punisher can be distinguished from other beat 'em up games by its frequent use of firearms?
... that Frank Facer's recruiting was seen as a key factor in the success of the St. George Dragons, including eleven straight titles between 1956 and 1966?

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