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Tonight,nfrom 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., it’s time to turn off our lights andncelebrate Earth Hour.
Tonight,nfrom 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., it’s time to turn off our lights andncelebrate Earth Hour.n
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nChecknout the official website and this earlier post.
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nTodaynis Freedom Day in Malta
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nWhennBritish troops and the Royal Navy left Malta on this day in 1979, itnwas finally fully independent for the first time in thousands ofnyears! This island nation is positioned in the Mediterranean Seanbetween Sicily and Italy and Africa. Of course, that location is thenreason the island were taken over by empire after empire, fromnPhoenicians and Greeks to Romans and Arabs, from Normans and HapsburgnSpain to French and British navies. n
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Surroundednby the sea, with mild winters and warm summers, Malta is quitennaturally a hot spot for tourists, and there are three times morentourists each year than there are residents. Film production in thennation is a growing part of the economy, and shipping and limestone nare other pieces of the economic pie. As you can imagine, with sonmany empires struggling to control Malta, there are some amazingnhistoric sites, including the Megalithic Temples, which are some ofnthe oldest free-standing structures in the entire world.
Surroundednby the sea, with mild winters and warm summers, Malta is quitennaturally a hot spot for tourists, and there are three times morentourists each year than there are residents. Film production in thennation is a growing part of the economy, and shipping and limestone nare other pieces of the economic pie. As you can imagine, with sonmany empires struggling to control Malta, there are some amazingnhistoric sites, including the Megalithic Temples, which are some ofnthe oldest free-standing structures in the entire world.n
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This slide show REALLY makes me want to go to Malta! How about you?
This slide show REALLY makes me want to go to Malta! How about you? n
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nIfnyou do ever go to Malta, you might want to do some diving. Check outnthis video!
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nAlsonon this date:
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nCesar Chavez Day
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nChemist Robert Bunsen’s birthday
