BBC Knowledge April 2017

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Parisian authorities have long been worried

about the strain the weight thousands of love

locks were putting on bridges across the River

Seine. Now, these locks are being sold to the

public to raise money for refugees. Paris, once

again, proves why it is called the City of Love.

Because it does not have a coastline,

Kazakhstan has what is called a ‘landlocked

navy’. Although the country borders

the Caspian Sea, it does not connect

to the sea by a natural waterway.

Don’t feel offended if someone in Tibet sticks

his or her tongue out at you. In Tibet, it is

a way of greeting and also a show of respect.

With its white curved walls and jade green

roof tiles, Nagoya Castle is one of the finest

examples of a Samurai castle. It also has

an inner and outer moat.

Stretching across 2.7km, Argentina and

Brazil’s gushing Iguazu Falls is made up

of 275 waterfalls. It is the largest waterfalls

system in the world.

Some of Britain’s iconic red telephone boxes

have been repurposed as honour libraries,

salad stands, coffee shops, even first-aid

booths – complete with defibrillators.

Mobile charging stations coming soon!

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