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The Baltic Way was a peaceful political demonstration that occurred on 23 August 1989.
Two million people joined hands to form a human chain spanning 675 km across the three Baltic states Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
At the time, the countries were occupied by the Soviet Union.
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The Baltic Way was a peaceful political demonstration that occurred on 23 August 1989.
Two million people joined hands to form a human chain spanning 675 km across the three Baltic states Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
At the time, the countries were occupied by the Soviet Union.
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The Baltic Way was a peaceful political demonstration that occurred on 23 August 1989.
Two million people joined hands to form a human chain spanning 675 km across the three Baltic states Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
At the time, the countries were occupied by the Soviet Union.
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Though only Europe’s fourth-largest airport in passenger numbers, Amsterdam Schiphol has Europe’s largest number of runways, six.
Five runways exceed 3300 m, a shorter one for general aviation measures 2014 m, the various orientations providing wind resilience.
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Though only Europe’s fourth-largest airport in passenger numbers, Amsterdam Schiphol has Europe’s largest number of runways, six.
Five runways exceed 3300 m, a shorter one for general aviation measures 2014 m, the various orientations providing wind resilience.
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Though only Europe’s fourth-largest airport in passenger numbers, Amsterdam Schiphol has Europe’s largest number of runways, six.
Five runways exceed 3300 m, a shorter one for general aviation measures 2014 m, the various orientations providing wind resilience.
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EN 13402 is a European standard for size labelling of clothes.
Based on actual body dimensions measured in centimetres, its aim is to make it easier for people to find fitting clothes by ensuring size consistency across brands and countries of origin.
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EN 13402 is a European standard for size labelling of clothes.
Based on actual body dimensions measured in centimetres, its aim is to make it easier for people to find fitting clothes by ensuring size consistency across brands and countries of origin.
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EN 13402 is a European standard for size labelling of clothes.
Based on actual body dimensions measured in centimetres, its aim is to make it easier for people to find fitting clothes by ensuring size consistency across brands and countries of origin.
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EN 13402 is a European standard for size labelling of clothes.
Based on actual body dimensions measured in centimetres, its aim is to make it easier for people to find fitting clothes by ensuring size consistency across brands and countries of origin.
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EN 13402 is a European standard for size labelling of clothes.
Based on actual body dimensions measured in centimetres, its aim is to make it easier for people to find fitting clothes by ensuring size consistency across brands and countries of origin.
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In 1957 six countries signed the Treaty of Rome to establish the European Economic Community.
The treaty between Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany was a milestone promoting peace, stability, and economic prosperity in Europe through integration.
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In 1957 six countries signed the Treaty of Rome to establish the European Economic Community.
The treaty between Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany was a milestone promoting peace, stability, and economic prosperity in Europe through integration.
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In 1957 six countries signed the Treaty of Rome to establish the European Economic Community.
The treaty between Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany was a milestone promoting peace, stability, and economic prosperity in Europe through integration.
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In 1957 six countries signed the Treaty of Rome to establish the European Economic Community.
The treaty between Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany was a milestone promoting peace, stability, and economic prosperity in Europe through integration.
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In 1957 six countries signed the Treaty of Rome to establish the European Economic Community.
The treaty between Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany was a milestone promoting peace, stability, and economic prosperity in Europe through integration.
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There were just 33 years between the Spitfire and the Concorde maiden flights
On 5 March 1936, Captain Joseph “Mutt” Summers flew the first Spitfire test flight.
On 2 March 1969, Major André Turcat flew the first Concorde test flight.
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There were just 33 years between the Spitfire and the Concorde maiden flights
On 5 March 1936, Captain Joseph “Mutt” Summers flew the first Spitfire test flight.
On 2 March 1969, Major André Turcat flew the first Concorde test flight.
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There were just 33 years between the Spitfire and the Concorde maiden flights
On 5 March 1936, Captain Joseph “Mutt” Summers flew the first Spitfire test flight.
On 2 March 1969, Major André Turcat flew the first Concorde test flight.
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While tumbleweed is iconic in Westerns set in the Americas, the plant is originally from eastern Europe.
The tumbleweed (or ‘Russian Thistle’) didn’t arrive in North America from Europe until the 1870’s, most likely with shipments of seeds.
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While tumbleweed is iconic in Westerns set in the Americas, the plant is originally from eastern Europe.
The tumbleweed (or ‘Russian Thistle’) didn’t arrive in North America from Europe until the 1870’s, most likely with shipments of seeds.
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While tumbleweed is iconic in Westerns set in the Americas, the plant is originally from eastern Europe.
The tumbleweed (or ‘Russian Thistle’) didn’t arrive in North America from Europe until the 1870’s, most likely with shipments of seeds.
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In January 2004, Georgia reinstated its historical national flag, the “five cross flag”, after a hiatus of 500 years.
Following Georgia’s 1991 independence from the Soviet Union it had become a symbol of national roots, historical identity and the 2003 Rose Revolution.
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In January 2004, Georgia reinstated its historical national flag, the “five cross flag”, after a hiatus of 500 years.
Following Georgia’s 1991 independence from the Soviet Union it had become a symbol of national roots, historical identity and the 2003 Rose Revolution.
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In January 2004, Georgia reinstated its historical national flag, the “five cross flag”, after a hiatus of 500 years.
Following Georgia’s 1991 independence from the Soviet Union it had become a symbol of national roots, historical identity and the 2003 Rose Revolution.
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In January 2004, Georgia reinstated its historical national flag, the “five cross flag”, after a hiatus of 500 years.
Following Georgia’s 1991 independence from the Soviet Union it had become a symbol of national roots, historical identity and the 2003 Rose Revolution.
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In January 2004, Georgia reinstated its historical national flag, the “five cross flag”, after a hiatus of 500 years.
Following Georgia’s 1991 independence from the Soviet Union it had become a symbol of national roots, historical identity and the 2003 Rose Revolution.
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Until 1752, the new year in England and Wales began on 25 March.
When, in 1752, England switched to the Gregorian calender, 11 days were skipped as 14 September followed 2 September.
To this day, the UK’s tax year starts on 6 April, 11 days after 25 March, the original new year.
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Until 1752, the new year in England and Wales began on 25 March.
When, in 1752, England switched to the Gregorian calender, 11 days were skipped as 14 September followed 2 September.
To this day, the UK’s tax year starts on 6 April, 11 days after 25 March, the original new year.
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Until 1752, the new year in England and Wales began on 25 March.
When, in 1752, England switched to the Gregorian calender, 11 days were skipped as 14 September followed 2 September.
To this day, the UK’s tax year starts on 6 April, 11 days after 25 March, the original new year.
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The peace symbol was first used in 1958 at a protest in London.
Designed by Gerald Holtom, it first appeared on signs at a protest held by the British Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and shows the letters N and D in flag semaphore.
It has since become an international peace symbol.
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The peace symbol was first used in 1958 at a protest in London.
Designed by Gerald Holtom, it first appeared on signs at a protest held by the British Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and shows the letters N and D in flag semaphore.
It has since become an international peace symbol.
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The peace symbol was first used in 1958 at a protest in London.
Designed by Gerald Holtom, it first appeared on signs at a protest held by the British Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and shows the letters N and D in flag semaphore.
It has since become an international peace symbol.
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The Chupa Chups logo was designed in 1969 by surrealist artist Salvador Dalí.
A friend of the company’s founder, Dalí rebranded the entire visual identity, from colours to typeface and the logo placement on the top of the wrapper.
The design remains largely unchanged.
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The Chupa Chups logo was designed in 1969 by surrealist artist Salvador Dalí.
A friend of the company’s founder, Dalí rebranded the entire visual identity, from colours to typeface and the logo placement on the top of the wrapper.
The design remains largely unchanged.
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The Chupa Chups logo was designed in 1969 by surrealist artist Salvador Dalí.
A friend of the company’s founder, Dalí rebranded the entire visual identity, from colours to typeface and the logo placement on the top of the wrapper.
The design remains largely unchanged.
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11 April 1954 is calculated to be the most uneventful day of the 20th century.
In 2010, William Tunstall-Pedoe, a computer scientist at Cambridge University, used a computer model to rank historical events by relevance.
Using millions of data points, 11 April 1954 ranked the lowest.
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11 April 1954 is calculated to be the most uneventful day of the 20th century.
In 2010, William Tunstall-Pedoe, a computer scientist at Cambridge University, used a computer model to rank historical events by relevance.
Using millions of data points, 11 April 1954 ranked the lowest.
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11 April 1954 is calculated to be the most uneventful day of the 20th century.
In 2010, William Tunstall-Pedoe, a computer scientist at Cambridge University, used a computer model to rank historical events by relevance.
Using millions of data points, 11 April 1954 ranked the lowest.
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The Free State of Ikaria was an independent country from July to November 1912, between the islanders expelling a Turkish garrison and it becoming part of Greece.
The island’s isolation made it a common place to exile dissidents during the Greek Civil War and the Junta rule.
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The Free State of Ikaria was an independent country from July to November 1912, between the islanders expelling a Turkish garrison and it becoming part of Greece.
The island’s isolation made it a common place to exile dissidents during the Greek Civil War and the Junta rule.
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The Free State of Ikaria was an independent country from July to November 1912, between the islanders expelling a Turkish garrison and it becoming part of Greece.
The island’s isolation made it a common place to exile dissidents during the Greek Civil War and the Junta rule.
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In 1888, Bertha Benz drove from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in the first long distance car trip.
Her husband, Carl Benz, had patented the first car designed to produce its own power in January 1886.
The 100 km trip is now commemorated as the Bertha Benz Memorial Route.
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In 1888, Bertha Benz drove from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in the first long distance car trip.
Her husband, Carl Benz, had patented the first car designed to produce its own power in January 1886.
The 100 km trip is now commemorated as the Bertha Benz Memorial Route.
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In 1888, Bertha Benz drove from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in the first long distance car trip.
Her husband, Carl Benz, had patented the first car designed to produce its own power in January 1886.
The 100 km trip is now commemorated as the Bertha Benz Memorial Route.
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Construction of Cologne’s cathedral, the Kölner Dom, was started in 1248 but not completed until 1880, 632 years after it began.
The construction of the masterpiece of Gothic architecture was halted several times and not fully resumed, or funded, until 1840.
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Construction of Cologne’s cathedral, the Kölner Dom, was started in 1248 but not completed until 1880, 632 years after it began.
The construction of the masterpiece of Gothic architecture was halted several times and not fully resumed, or funded, until 1840.
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Construction of Cologne’s cathedral, the Kölner Dom, was started in 1248 but not completed until 1880, 632 years after it began.
The construction of the masterpiece of Gothic architecture was halted several times and not fully resumed, or funded, until 1840.
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Construction of Cologne’s cathedral, the Kölner Dom, was started in 1248 but not completed until 1880, 632 years after it began.
The construction of the masterpiece of Gothic architecture was halted several times and not fully resumed, or funded, until 1840.
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Construction of Cologne’s cathedral, the Kölner Dom, was started in 1248 but not completed until 1880, 632 years after it began.
The construction of the masterpiece of Gothic architecture was halted several times and not fully resumed, or funded, until 1840.
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The EU organic logo is compulsory for all pre-packaged organic food produced in the European Union.
It can only be used on products that contain at least 95% organic ingredients and are certified organic by an authorised body.
The remaining 5% requires strict conditions.
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The EU organic logo is compulsory for all pre-packaged organic food produced in the European Union.
It can only be used on products that contain at least 95% organic ingredients and are certified organic by an authorised body.
The remaining 5% requires strict conditions.
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The EU organic logo is compulsory for all pre-packaged organic food produced in the European Union.
It can only be used on products that contain at least 95% organic ingredients and are certified organic by an authorised body.
The remaining 5% requires strict conditions.
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British soap Coronation Street (“Corrie”) is the world’s longest-running TV soap opera.
Since its debut on 9 December 1960, it has aired over 11 000 episodes, portraying a working-class community in a fictional part of Greater Manchester.
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British soap Coronation Street (“Corrie”) is the world’s longest-running TV soap opera.
Since its debut on 9 December 1960, it has aired over 11 000 episodes, portraying a working-class community in a fictional part of Greater Manchester.
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British soap Coronation Street (“Corrie”) is the world’s longest-running TV soap opera.
Since its debut on 9 December 1960, it has aired over 11 000 episodes, portraying a working-class community in a fictional part of Greater Manchester.
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British soap Coronation Street (“Corrie”) is the world’s longest-running TV soap opera.
Since its debut on 9 December 1960, it has aired over 11 000 episodes, portraying a working-class community in a fictional part of Greater Manchester.
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British soap Coronation Street (“Corrie”) is the world’s longest-running TV soap opera.
Since its debut on 9 December 1960, it has aired over 11 000 episodes, portraying a working-class community in a fictional part of Greater Manchester.
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Ireland’s postal code system is unusually precise.
Where most systems group multiple addresses into a postcode, Eircode gives each address a unique code.
Many Irish addresses had no house number or name; the 2015 Eircode introduction fixed multiple issues at once.
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Ireland’s postal code system is unusually precise.
Where most systems group multiple addresses into a postcode, Eircode gives each address a unique code.
Many Irish addresses had no house number or name; the 2015 Eircode introduction fixed multiple issues at once.