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19 unusual facts about the world


Alserkal Avenue

Alserkal Avenue is an industrial compound hosting warehouses in the industrial zone of Al Quoz, in Dubai.

Bruce Parker

In 1967 he joined BBC South in Southampton, where he remained for most of his career, making a name as a regular presenter and reporter for South Today.

Cape Race Lighthouse

The original lighthouse was then moved to Cape North; it now stands in front of the National Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa.

Cathedral of St Michael and St George

It was later decided to use zinc for the roof instead of thatch at an additional cost of Rds 4,730 (£354 15s.).

Censorship in Burma

After the military coup d'état by Ne Win in 1962, the Printers and Publishers Registration Law was enacted.

Curbans Solar Park

Curbans Solar Park is a 33 MW solar farm near Curbans, in France.

G. Wood

George Wood (December 31, 1919 – July 24, 2000) was an American film and television actor, usually billed as G.

James Dolan

James L. Dolan (born 1956), American businessman, President and CEO of Cablevision Systems Corporation

John Drainie

He also worked with other notables throughout his long radio career, including Jane Mallett, Toby Robins, Barry Morse, James Doohan, and Christopher Plummer.

Kallen Stadtfeld

Kallen will make her appearance in the fourth upcoming Another Century's Episode: R video game in her Knightmare Frame, Guren in an alternative event of R2.

Kathryn Williams

The follow-up, Little Black Numbers, garnered a Mercury Prize nomination in 2000, bringing her to the attention of a wider public.

Lubków

Lubków, Lubin County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland)

Michelle Bridges

The company used motion capture to create an avatar of Bridges to appear in the game, which will use the Kinect technology.

Phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide

The conversion of ATP, L-aspartate, and 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxyribonucleotide (CAIR) to 5-aminoimidazole-4-(N-succinylcarboxamide) ribonucleotide, ADP, and phosphate by phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide synthetase (SAICAR synthetase) represents the eighth step of de novo purine nucleotide biosynthesis.

Red Diamond

Red Diamond Tea is currently distributed by Prairie Farms (Prairie Farms, Hiland Dairy, and Roberts Dairy).

Shrutakirti

In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Shrutakirti/Shrutkeerti (IAST Śrutakīrti) was the daughter of Kushadbhojan, a brother of King Janaka of Mithilā; hence, she is a cousin of Sītā.

Sovremenny-class destroyer

The Sovremenny class destroyer is the principal anti-surface warship of the Russian Navy.

William Oliphant

William Oliphant, Lord of Aberdalgie (died 1329), Scottish knight during the Wars of Scottish Independence

WVMC

WVMC (AM), a defunct radio station (1360 AM) formerly licensed to Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States