1.Macedonian Stonehenge in the village Kokino
In the region of Taticev Kamen the only megalithic observatory in the Balkans was discovered. The observatory is one of a kind.The spot is called the Macedonian Stonehenge. This structure served to research the Sun and the Moon; it was built on Vulcanrocks, on a hill 1.013 meters above the [...]
1. Rungrado May Day Stadium (150,000 capacity)
The monumental Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea was built in 1989 and seats a staggering 150,000 people. Resembling a blossom flower, it has 16 arches arranged in a ring. In 1995, an incredible 190,000 people crammed in for a professional wrestling event. It is not the [...]
Paul the Octopus: Outside of action on football field, three things kept the world tuned in during theFootball World Cup 2010: the vuvuzelas, Paraguay lingerie model Larissa Riquelme and Paul the Octopus.
Paul, also referred to as the Oracle Octopus, correctly predicted Germany’s two losses in the World Cup. In his entire soothsaying career, Paul got [...]
1. Portugal was rated the 10th laziest country in the world according to the Daily Beast.
2. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal was the leading exploring nation of the world. Then they pretty much stopped doing stuff. (See above).
3. Portugal was neutral in WW II. (Again, see first fact).
4. Everyone is Portugal is named [...]