The Deepest Gorge on Earth
The Vikos Gorge in Epirus is called the deepest gorge on the planet—but only by one particular calculation.
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The Deepest Gorge on Earth
The Vikos Gorge in Epirus is called the deepest gorge on the planet—but only by one particular calculation.
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Asparagus From the Desert
Peru is one of the world’s largest asparagus exporters.
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The Man From the Cave
Britain’s oldest complete skeleton is about 10,000 years old, and its DNA points to dark skin.
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The Crema Arrived Only in 1948
Espresso has existed since 1901; the golden-brown layer of foam on top only since 1948.
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The Whole Pig
Lechona is a stuffed suckling pig that spends twelve hours in the oven.
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A Law About Apologizing
Ontario legislated in 2009 that an apology does not constitute an admission of legal fault in court.
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A Ford, an Amplifier, an Invention
Salvador’s carnival rests on an idea two musicians had in 1950 on a 1929 Ford.
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Where Nobody Matches Argentina at Polo
Argentina dominates polo so completely that the top of the world game is almost entirely Argentine.
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A Cake With a Seal
Anyone selling a Dresden Christstollen must have it examined by a commission.
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What de Lesseps Did Not Know
The French canal failed not for lack of money but because of one design decision and one mosquito.
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Guadalajara and Monterrey
Mexico’s second- and third-largest cities could hardly be more different.
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The Fish That Went All the Way Up
Chile’s fishing industry is large—and hake is a political matter.
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Two Hundred Meters From the Fig
Costa Rican addresses consist not of street names but of distances from landmarks.
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Where Three Plates Meet
The Azores sit on a triple junction where the Eurasian, African, and North American plates come together.
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A Lake Without a Border
Under international law, no fixed state border runs through Lake Constance between Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
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A Campaign of a Few Years
After the landing of 711, nearly the whole peninsula was under Muslim rule within a few years.
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