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Potatoes of Peru
5 Apr
The potato was first domesticated 7 000 – 10 000 years ago, in the region of contemporary southern Peru and northwestern Bolivia. Today, there are about 5000 species of potato worldwide. 3000 of them are found in the Andes region alone, primarily in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador.
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MV Pasha Bulker Visits Beach
28 MarThe MV Pasha Bulker ran aground on Nobbys Beach in Newcastle, Australia, during a storm in 2007, while waiting in the open ocean outside the harbour to load coal.
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Hannover Airport Takeoff
18 Feb
Shot composed of hundreds of planes taking off from Hannover Airport.
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Chicago Bank Converted into a Bar
23 Jan
The Bedford even has a restaurant and a lounge in its 1926 vault. Location: Wicker Park, Chicago, US.
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Photos by Daniel Cheong
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