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Pedra Branca belongs to Singapore!~

Posted on May 24, 2008 by

Picture taken from Wikipedia As ruled by the International Court of Justice. You can read the full judgment report HERE. The most important sentence is on page 75, paragraph 277: “For the foregoing reasons, the Court concludes that sovereignty over … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia’s full list of unusual deaths

Posted on April 24, 2008 by

Click HERE to access the full listing of unusual deaths on Wikipedia, all the way from ancient times to present age. Some of the deaths described in the list is so strange that it seems only possible if someone had … Continue reading →

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Have you tried stir-fried Wikipedia?

Posted on December 6, 2007 by

Apparently, quite a few people in China have the dubious honour of trying out this exquisite dish. There’s a restaurant in Beijing that serves this. Check out the menu below: The image below is what the actual dish looks like. … Continue reading →

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Printing out Wikipedia onto Paper

Posted on September 9, 2007 by

How much paper will such a task require? A guy called Nikola Smolenski did the calculation as below: Size of English Wikipedia in October 2006. Today, it is around 70% larger. Using volumes 25cm high and 5cm thick (some 400 … Continue reading →

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