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Hijab Athlete and Activist Is Bringing Figure Skating

Zahra Lari (born March 3, 1995) is an Emirati figure skater and the first figure skater from the United Arab Emirates to compete internationally. She is a two-time Emirati national champion (2016, 2018).

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jackie kennedy married onassis

While Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy was the one married to President John F. Kennedy, many Americans felt married to the idea of the two of them. Their relationship was central to the concept of the Kennedy “Camelot” that is still the object of so much national nostalgia.

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Simple Ways to Lose Belly Fat, Based on Science

Carrying excess weight increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease, certain types of cancer and dementia. But there might be a simple solution that can help curb your appetite and assist with loss, and that’s drinking water.

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Mother Theresa’s funeral in 1997

Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu commonly called Mother Teresa, and known in the Roman Catholic Church as Saint Teresa of Calcutta (born 26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary.

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The first oil extraction in homeland

The Masjed Soleyman oil field is an persian oil field located in Masjed Soleyman, Khuzestan Province and in the north of Ahvaz City.

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Etiquette in different countries of the world

In many countries around the world, tips are included in the bill. This is true for the Czech Republic, France, Hungary, and Spain. On average, it’s about 10-15% of the bill. However, this rule doesn’t work for all European countries. In Austria, tips are only given to waiters who do their job well. And there is an unwritten rule in …

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The old pictures from Abadan

Color slides by Charles Schroeder document the two years he and his family lived in Abadan, while he worked for Socony Mobil Oil Company, a part of the persian Oil Participants (IOP) consortium.

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National People’s Congress in china

The National People’s Congress (usually abbreviated NPC) is the national legislature of the People’s Republic of China. With 2,980 members in 2018, it is the largest parliamentary body in the world. The National People’s Congress meets in full session for roughly two weeks each year and votes on important pieces of legislation, and members are considered to be part-time legislators …

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Heinrich Himmler, Holocaust Architect

Schutzstaffel (Protection Squadron; SS), and a leading member of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) of Germany. Himmler was one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany and among those most directly responsible for the Holocaust.As a member of a reserve battalion during World War I, Himmler did not see active service.

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Paraty’s (Brazil) Mud Carnival

Once a year, when the great Rio De Janeiro carnival takes place, the coastal town Paraty which is located 250 km south west to Rio, holds a unique carnival.

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