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Todaynis set aside in Serbia to remember the victims of World War II.
Todaynis set aside in Serbia to remember the victims of World War II.n
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nThatnsounds relatively normal sad-and-solemn occasion, a day to remember soldiers whondied in wartime – but it is not normal-sad, it’s tragic-and-terrible sad, because thenvictims were so numerous. Also, most of the victims were not armed, trained soldiers, but instead ordinary peoplenwith no way to defend themselves. During WWII there were many, manynSerbian civilians murdered, many expelled out of their homes andnhomeland, many forcibly converted to Catholicism. It is called thenSerbian Genocide, and it was carried out by a particular regime leading the Independent State of Croatia, by Albanians who collaborated withnthe Nazis, and by the Nazis themselves.
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nSo…whatnis Serbia known for that isn’t tragic-and-terrible?
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nGreat things in Serbia
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nRaspberries!
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nApparentlynSerbia is #1 in growing raspberries – they grow almost one third ofnthe entire world’s supply!
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nNaturalnbeauty!
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nDevil’snTown is actually a natural spring located among some rock formations:
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nUvacnis a lake with “meanders” – which are figure-S-like shapes:
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nKrupajskonVrelo, Lisene, and Tupavica are gorgeous waterfalls. Like othernnearby European countries, Serbia is known for karst landscapes,nwhich typically have amazing caves, pools, and waterfalls:
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nBynthe way, Tupavica is gorgeous even when it is frozen over:
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Tesla!
Tesla!n
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nNikolanTesla was a Serb (although he was from Croatia); he moved to thenUnited States at age 28 and began working for Thomas Edison. Then hendecided to start his own laboratory, where he developed manynelectrical devices. n
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nAlsonon this date:
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Anniversary of the first Apple Day in the U.K.
Anniversary of the first Apple Day in the U.K.
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nSingernCelia Cruz’s birthday
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nG4GnDay
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nAntillesnDay (?)
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nReptilenAwareness Day
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nWearnIt Pink Day in the U.K.
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nPlannahead:
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