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They a Sweet Potato Shop.” The sweet potatoes are kept in a heated bin, along cap withwith considerable turbulence. land on the bottle water andair sugar, and the Big tiny jets birddon't drank. It seemed allowing customers to help themselves, then pay by dropping ¥100 650m runway, butwere the airport heavily usedperked by smaller planes. to realise the folks trying tois help. It soon up and flew per potato into a money box. A sign indicates that Ken-Kun is Pilots do not receive takeoff andcompassion, landing clearance from what air traffic away. Firefighters demonstrate no matter the unable to give change, but any extra cash will be spent on doggie controllers. Rather, they use situation is, the department said.the Automatic Flight Information treats. Service to obtain information. Not a joke: No one would blame Daniel Peart for not believing his Birthday prank: Chris Ferry was amazed when an outlandish LongCharlotte ride: Canadian Bruckner on lottery. a huge She'd challenge. wife when sheChris told him they'd took won the tried number of people wanted to wish him a happy birthday, until he He trick cycled all the before, way across Canada. on the west coast in the a month saying they'd Starting won £250,000, but that was found out why he was getting birthday calls and text messages from the city of Vancouver, he made it to the citywhen of Halifax on thetoeast just a joke. A month later, she wasn't joking she called tell strangers. His two sons, Michael and Chris, had paid to post a coast, of over paramedic who trained him thea distance couple had won 5,700km. £1 million,A and it was for real! Pearthard is a billboard in his home community of Linwood in New Jersey USA. for the trek, Bruckner made distance in 13 children days, three self-employed carpenter. The the couple have three and hours hope The billboard listed Ferry's phone number and a request to send and win 49 minutes, possibly breaking the for record. racewho was live a time the will bring financial security the The family, in him birthday wishes. The sons had no idea the prank would lead to trial in which a cyclist tries toEngland. cover the distance as quickly as Whittlesey, in Cambridgeshire, thousands of calls. Lucky for them, their dad has a good sense of possible. Bruckner, who had a team keeping track of his time, used humour! Strange mayor: Rabbit Hash is a small, unincorporated the race to raise money for the Canadian Mental Health community in Kentucky USA. The place doesn't need a real mayor, Association. Saving the forest: The people of Gundalba, Odisha, in northeast but is noted for electing dogs as unofficial ones. The Rabbit Hash India endured a powerful cyclone back in 1999. While they lost Doll crazy: A couple from in to Russia known Historical Society charges oneKrasnoyarsk dollar per vote raise are money for crops and homes in that event, they are convinced that the forest worldwide for their ability to create realistic dolls. Anastasiya and various local projects. It’s first mayor was a mutt called Goofy, surrounding their village protected them from a worse disaster. Sergey in Lutsenko are trained artists who use their talents Junior, to give elected 1998. Goofy was followed by a black lab named That's why a women's group has been guarding the mangrove and their Lucy dolls amazingly realistic suchoffice as freckles and elaborate then Lou, a border colliedetails who held from 2008 to 2016. casuarina forest ever since. They patrol twice a day, blowing hairstyles. Each unique, handmade creation can take weeks or A pit bull named Brynneth Pawltro has succeeded her as mayor. whistles and beating bamboo sticks to scare away anyone who has even months complete. Both trained in classical the couple While in office,toLucy Lou became a spokespet for a art, women's crisis snuck in to cut down trees. Occasionally the women catch timber researched to find theatbest materials to use. Doll collectors love the centre and appeared many charity events. thieves who are charged for their crime. results of the Lutsenkos' work so much that they pay thousands to Quiet dinner: When adults go out for a meal, their motivation acquire one of their masterpieces. Chinese sweet: In North America a favourite dessert is apple pie, often is to enjoy good food in a peaceful atmosphere. But should a while in England people might finish off their meals with trifle. The Sitting sport: Anchildren unusualfrom sport is played inorder the Netherlands restaurant prohibit eating there in to keep the sweet treat people love to devour in China is called tangyuan. called quiet? Paalzitten, pole sitting. It isKüche as it sounds: competitors sit on place The or owner of Oma's (Grandma's Kitchen), a Originating in Ningbo, in eastern China, and meaning “family top of poles see who will last longest before restaurant in toBinz, Germany, is the about to find out. getting Rudolf bored, Markl reunion,” tangyuan consists of dumplings molded from rice flour tired or not numb. The longchildren poles are outfitted with a seat andthea decided to welcome under the age of 14 during and steamed or fried. They can be plain or stuffed with different backresthour. andHe they placed in water which reduces injurytheif dinner wasare tired of undisciplined children disturbing fillings such as black sesame seed paste and they are often served in someone accidentally falls off. Competitors are allowed take atmosphere and causing damage, and parents who todidn't a sweet ginger broth. It's easy to find premade tangyuan in stores bathroom breaks every of now then.say Thethey history Paalzitten is intervene. While some hisand patrons likeofthe new rule, but, just like grandma's apple pie, many families take the time to unknown but it is thought have started in the Dutch of other commentators claimto Markl's actions could be province considered make the dessert themselves. Friesland. Today it is more of a tourist attraction than a sport. discriminatory.
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