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[Relja]

У земљама Персијског залива постоји класа људи без држављанства, занимљиво је како су настали и како се владе односе према њима:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedoon_(social_class)

Једна од идеја - владе УАЕ и Кувајта су им куповале држављанство Коморија

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-comoros-passports-exclusive/exclusive-comoros-passport-scheme-was-unlawful-abused-by-mafia-networks-report-idUSKBN1GZ37H

[golosina]

Remembering the Taste of Damascus

"Once, talking about old bazaars and the smell of jasmine would have bored us. But now, with Syria on fire and its future so bleak, we seek refuge in clichés, stereotypes, and a nostalgia that may have once seemed silly to us."

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/03/syria-war-damascus-food-memory/556457/?utm_source=fbb

[panonski]

Ovo nije članak, nego pripovetka iz 1909. Brzo ćete pogoditi koji izum je predvidela, ali ono što je fascinantnije su dalekosežni zaključci koje nudi o uticaju tehnologije na društvo.

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Machine_Stops

 

 

[Ena]

As Bingham walked among the ruins of Machu Picchu, he noted that the remains of the buildings were mostly covered in rich vegetation, and he was, therefore, unable to get the full extent of the archaeological site.

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/02/20/hiram-bingham-machu-picchu/

[Lazar]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberley_Plan

[noskich]

Zasto ljudi u HK zive najduze:

 

[Lazar]

22 Ambassadors Recommend the One Book to Read Before Visiting Their Country

https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/22-ambassadors-recommend-the-one-book-to-read-before-visiting-their-country

[Lazar]

There is a four mile long bridge in Naan-jing China, famous for how many people jump off to commit suicide. In 2003, a man named Chen Sah began spending all of his weekends on the bridge, trying to single handedly stop the jumpers. Reporter Mike Paterniti tells his story of meeting Mr. Chen. A story Paterniti wrote about Mr. Chen appears in GQ Magazine. (15 minutes)

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/628/in-the-shadow-of-the-city-2017/act-two-0

[noskich]

Za izbegavanje skupih i prenatrpanih "zamki za turiste":

https://brightside.me/wonder-places/11-less-crowded-and-less-expensive-alternatives-to-popular-sightseeing-places-501660/

11. Versailles, France/Herrenchiemsee, Germany

10. Amsterdam, the Netherlands/Hamburg, Germany

9. Capri, Italy/the Aeolian Islands, Italy

8. The Geirangerfjord, Norway/Konigssee, Germany

7. The geysers in Haukadalur, Iceland/The valley of geysers Rotorua, New Zealand

6. Stonehenge, the United Kingdom/The Manpupuner, Russia

5. Bordeaux vineyards, France/Kakheti vineyards, Georgia

4. The Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt/Meroe, Sudan

3. The Colosseum, Italy/Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia

2. Phuket, Thailand/Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam

1. Canals in Venice, Italy/Canals in Colmar, France

Edited April 30, 2018 by noskich

[golosina]

-- Could it be that bilinguals who speak two (or more) languages change their personality when they change language? After all, the Czech proverb does say, "Learn a new language and get a new soul."

 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/life-bilingual/201111/change-language-change-personality

[Lazar]

Once Peppa was coined as the representative of “social folks”, imaginations of Chinese netizens began to flourish. With countless memes, emojis and short videos being made, every single Chinese social platform is flooded with Peppa. The topic #Peppapig on Sina Weibo has been viewed over 300 million times; on Bilibili, thousands of users left danmuku  (弹幕) confessing how they couldn’t stop watching the show. Creative netizens even remade episodes with their own dialects and reconstructed the story with twists of local culture; for instance, this Chongqing dialect version has been watched over 3 million times.

http://elephant-room.com/2018/05/03/peppa-pig-in-celebration-of-childishness/

[Lazar]

Nastavak prethodnog članka:

What disappointed us more was the reaction from western media – many are credible, just sources of information that we’ve personally trusted and looked up to. Instead of spending time to research what really was going on, they seemed to be merely attracted by the idea of censorship itself, the ultimate news ingredient that makes any China story juicer.

http://elephant-room.com/2018/05/14/good-luck-peppa/

[Lazar]

Submarine Cable Map

The Submarine Cable Map is a free and regularly updated resource from TeleGeography.

As of early 2018, there are approximately 448 submarine cables in service around the world.

The total number of cables is constantly changing as new cables enter service and older cable are decommissioned.

https://www.submarinecablemap.com/#/

[noskich]

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/03/22/magazine/voyages-kayaking-across-ocean-at-70.html 

WHY HE KAYAKED ACROSS
THE ATLANTIC AT 70
(FOR THE THIRD TIME)

[Relja]

On 4/15/2018 at 8:34 AM, Lazar said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberley_Plan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposals_for_a_Jewish_state

[Kokosanceros]

http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2013/12/high-speed-trains-are-killing-the-european-railway-network.html

Vrlo zanimljivo 

[Lazar]

This “astronaut” carving on an old Spanish cathedral isn’t what people think it is

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/06/04/astronaut-carving/

[Lazar]

Dave Kunst (born July 16, 1939 in Caledonia, Minnesota) is the first person independently verified to have walked around the Earth. The walk was intended to be achieved along with his brother John, but during the event John was shot and killed by bandits, and Dave wounded; Dave resumed and completed the walk with another brother, Peter. His walk was officially stated to be 14,452 miles.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Kunst

[Lazar]

Mongolia - the undefeated Mongolian Navy has a single vessel with a strength of seven men, including one who can swim.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navies_of_landlocked_countries

[Lazar]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsuo_Bashō

 

[Lazar]

U.S. weapons exports from 1950 to 2017. Data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute's Arms Transfers Database. Units are expressed in trend indicator values (TIV). Each dot on the map = one TIV. Visualization by Will Geary.

 

[Lazar]

Nearly 17 years since 9/11, Osama bin Laden’s family remains an influential part of Saudi society – as well as a reminder of the darkest moment in the kingdom’s history. Can they escape his legacy?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/03/osama-bin-laden-mother-speaks-out-family-interview

[Lazar]

An idealistic young American couple was killed in an Islamic State-claimed terrorist attack last month while on a cycling trip around the world. 

https://www.pluralist.com/posts/1824-millennial-couple-bikes-near-isis-territory-to-prove-humans-are-kind-and-gets-killed

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/millenial-couple-isis-tajikistan/

[Lazar]

Although most Tajiks oppose violent extremism, it’s well-known that IS has a support base in Tajikistan. There are many paths that lead young men to radicalise, but it’s fair to say Tajikistan ticks all the boxes.

https://caravanistan.com/letter-from-the-silk-road/danghara-attack/

 

Dvoje biciklista koji su obilazili svet, prošlog meseca ubijeni su u terorističkom napadu u Tadžikistanu za koji su odgovornost preuzeli pripadnici ISIS-a. Istraživali smo koliko je boravak u ovom delu sveta bezbedan i da li možete krenuti na sličnu avanturu.

https://daljine.rs/da-li-dvoje-ubijenih-biciklista-u-tadzikistanu-samo-nisu-imali-srece/

[Lazar]

After the ban on photographing the Tashkent metro in Uzbekistan was lifted this summer, Amos Chapple, RFE/RL’s photographer went underground to reveal the art, architecture and nuclear-blast protection in Central Asia’s oldest subway system

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2018/aug/24/uzbekistan-secret-underground-tashkent-metro-in-pictures