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World’s most “out of touch” societies…

Out of curiosity I did a search to determine which countries had never “visited” my Blog; currently I’ve received visitors from 215 countries and have almost 875,000 “hits” in all. Anyway, the list of these countries is below. They are … Continue reading

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Circulating Currencies by Country

I thought it would be interesting as well as informative to post the currencies utilized by countries throughout the world. TGO Refer to information below. Source: Wikipedia Country or territory Currency Sign ISO code Fractional unit Number to basic Abkhazia … Continue reading

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Stargazers in awe as total eclipse arcs across Pacific

What an awesome sight! TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press by Martin Bernetti Martin Bernetti Mon Jul 12, 3:53 am ET HANGA ROA, Chile (AFP) – A total solar eclipse drew an 11,000-kilometer (6,800-mile) arc over the Pacific Sunday, plunging remote territories … Continue reading

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Island Countries

I was doing some random browsing through the internet, came across island nations and thought it would be interesting to list them. If nothing else, the following is  informative. TGO Refer to information below. Source: Wikipedia By political status Sovereign … Continue reading

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7.2 quake hits South Pacific nation of Vanuatu

Yet another earthquake, this time in the South Pacific. Fortunately there are no reports of damage or injury. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Thu May 27, 7:55 pm ET WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Residents of a northern town in the South … Continue reading

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