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30 unusual facts about the world


1980 Danish 1st Division

The three lowest placed teams of the tournament were directly relegated to the Danish 2nd Division for the following season.

86th Grey Cup

Aldi Henry intercepted a Danny McManus pass to give the Stamps possession at the 13:00 mark of the fourth quarter.

Aero Africa

David Tokoph owns and operates Aero Africa, as well as Interair, from his base in El Paso.

Alawa people

The speakers of Alawa are mainly adults, and most Alawa speak Kriol, though there are Alawa language revival efforts at the Minyeri School in the Alawa community.

Alfred Beit

He died at Tewin Water near Tewin, Hertfordshire on 16 July 1906 after seeing a rapid deterioration in his health.

An Entertaining Tale of Quadrupeds

It lists many animals, both domestic and wild, among its protagonists: Lion, Elephant, Bear, Boar, Deer, Donkey, Horse, Wolf, Cheetah, Leopard, Dog, Fox, Hound, Ox, Buffalo, Hare, Goat, Nanny (female Goat), Ewe (female Sheep), Camel, Cat, Rat, Monkey, Sheep.

Boston, New York

North Boston – The hamlet of North Boston, located by the northern town line.

Cabane

Bernard Cabane, French Scientist, director in the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)

Dixie Kiefer

He was born at Blackfoot, Idaho, on 5 April 1896, the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Kiefer.

Ernestown Secondary School

Aaron Doornekamp, Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Player of the Year, National team member and CIS first team All-Canadian.

Gerrit Noordzij

The Gerrit Noordzij Prize, a prize given to typographers and type designers for extraordinary contributions to the field, is named after him.

Intra-industry trade

For a very simple example, it could be argued that although a BMW and a Ford are both motor cars, and although a Budweiser and a Heineken are both beers, they are really all different products.

Israel Film Festival

Founded in 1982 by Meir Fenigstein, a former drummer for the Israeli rock band, Kaveret, the festival is the premier showcase for new work from Israeli independent filmmakers.

James F. O'Connor

He served as chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs (Seventy-eighth Congress).

Karl O. Christe

For his research, Christe was most recently awarded the Richard C. Tolman award in 2011.

Miguel Cotto vs. Yuri Foreman

He also became Israel's second world boxing champion, following about a month after Hagar Finer won the Women's International Boxing Federation bantamweight world championship.

Novo Hamburgo

Novo Hamburgo is the largest commercial area of Sinos River Valley, with more than 5,500 outlets, including major Brazilian chain stores such as Magazine Luiza, Lojas Renner, C&A, Lojas Americanas, Casas Bahia, Ponto Frio, Lojas Colombo and Delta Sul.

Peregrin Took

After meeting Denethor, Steward of Gondor, Pippin volunteered for service out of respect for Denethor's son Boromir, who had died trying to defend Merry and Pippin from the Orcs.

Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings

The Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings are a series of predictive ratings of men's college basketball teams published free-of-charge online by Ken Pomeroy.

QOR

The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, a Canadian Forces airborne infantry regiment based in Toronto, Ontario

Robert Kulicke

Discouraged by Léger's emphasis on large compositions, Kulicke stopped painting until 1957, when he was called on to frame some 300 small still life paintings by Giorgio Morandi.

Rochelle Pangilinan

Whilst on leave, she co-wrote and recorded songs along with established rap artists Michael V., Gloc-9, and fellow SexBomb Girls Evette Pabalan and Jovel Palomo, resulting in her debut rap album.

Šilutė

The town was a gathering place for peasants from nearby Samogitia and Curonian and Prussian fishermen from Rusnė, Karklė, Nida, and Lesnoye.

Space Angel

The main antagonists in the show were the Anthenians, who were modelled on a combination of Ancient Rome and Sparta; their home planet is shown in the episode involving the gladiatorial games.

Speech balloon

Although not specifically addressed to children, Mortadelo was born during Francisco Franco's dictatorship, when censorship was the order of the day and the slightest attempt of rough language was prohibited.

St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta

The current bishop is the Most Reverend Anthony Fisher O.P. The current dean is the Very Reverend John Mcsweeny (appointed 2012).

Stop Snitchin'

Memphis' Project Pat also has a song called "Tell Tell Tell (Stop Snitchin)" from his album Crook by da Book: The Fed Story.

Strategikon of Maurice

The eleventh book has ethnographic interest, with its portrayal of various Byzantine enemies (Franks, Lombards, Avars, Turks, and Slavs).

Tonga at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Tonga qualified a place in the men's singles when Bruno Banani finished in the top 38 (with a maximum of three per nation qualifying) during the 2013–14 Luge World Cup.

Trstenik Airport

The airport is within the closest vicinity (60 kilometers-about 50 minutes by Bus, instead 2 hours 45 mins from Niš Constantine the Great Airport transfer) to the famous Kopaonik mountain ski resort, and is also 20 kilometers from the Goč mountain.