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Motorcycle Racing: Trying for a Ton

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For 51 weeks out of the year, the tiny Isle of Man (221 sq. mi.) sits placidly in the Irish Sea, a quaint clinker of Celtic culture, noted mostly for its kippers and cats. But once a year the Isle is hell on wheels. Sandbags guard the sidewalks, the blat-a-tat of racing engines shatters the quiet, and gravediggers thoughtfully lay out new plots in Borough Cemetery. “Tourist Trophy Week” is at hand—and thousands of motorcycle riders arrive for a five-day carnival of racing over one of the world’s most perilous courses. Read More...

National Parks in the Czech Republic - Live & Study

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2. 9. 2019 | Discover Czechia National parks in the Czech Republic are defined as extensive territories where plants, animals and inanimate nature are of an exceptional scientific and educational significance. Currently, there are four national parks in the Czech Republic: Krkonose, Podyji, Sumava, and Bohemian Switzerland. These parks cover 1,52% of the country’s surface area. Let’s take a closer look on each one of them. THE KRKONOŠE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK Krkonoše are the highest mountains in the Czech Republic. Read More...

NDLEA arrests ex-footballer, Brazil returnee for cocaine trafficking

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He flew in on an Ethiopian Airlines flight. Babafemi stated that the suspect had 1.4kg of cocaine concealed in the handles of his bags and in the top edges of the bags. He added that the 33-year-old indigene of Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia was arrested on Sept. 26 after anti-narcotic officers unravelled where he concealed the illicit substance. ADVERTISEMENT “During preliminary interview, Okafor said he was a footballer at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu FC, where he played for four seasons before leaving for Sri Lanka in 2014. Read More...