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Fair Land Sarawak

Orangutan at Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

Land of the Hornbills These protected birds we must not kill Land of the headhunters But that was in the days of our long-gone ancestors   Sarawak is the largest state of Malaysia The country that prides itself as truly Asia Situated on the island of Borneo Sarawak possesses charm and incredible allure.   Famed for its cultural diversity Natural ...

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10-Year-Old Sonia Yang Speaks Ten Languages

Sonia Yang is only 10 years old but she can speak an incredible 10 languages. The young student at private Greenbank Preparatory School in Stockport has been crowned the north west of England’s best young linguist after stunning teachers with her detailed knowledge. Sonia, from Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, was born in Taiwan but moved to England with her family to ...

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27 Club Just Admitted Its Latest Member – Amy Winehouse

For the Chinese, “4” is considered a taboo number as the number sounds like “death” in Chinese. And for the superstitious, “13″ is considered the unluckiest number. But for acclaimed musicians, that number is 27. Welcome to the 27 Club, also occasionally known as the Forever 27 Club or Club 27, is a morbid moniker for the group of talented ...

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