#around the world
TheGhost Army was a United States Army tactical deception unit during World War II officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops. The 1,100-man unit was given a unique mission within the U.S Army: to impersonate other U.S. Army units to deceive the enemy. From a few weeks after D-Day, when they landed in France, until the end of the war, they put on a “traveling road show” utilizing inflatable tanks, sound trucks, fake radio transmissions and pretence. They staged more than 20 battlefield deceptions, often operating very close to the front lines. Their story was kept secret for more than 40 years after the war, and elements of it remain classified.
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In 1986, Expo 86 was held in Vancouver, British Columbia. Wanting to be the main attraction, McDonalds built a 57-metre-long barge which was named “The McBarge.” It had intended to showcase future technology and architecture. However, it wasn’t as popular as they had anticipated and was left abandoned to decay.
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Nov. 4, 2012. Indian Muslim brides chat as they wait for the start of a mass wedding ceremony in Ahmedabad.
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“Dollie’s go ‘round the world” published by James and Jonathan in 1971.
“When the tide went out, it was a chance to remove the barnacles from Dove’s hull” Robin Lee.
“In 1965, 16-year-old Robin Lee Graham set out to sail from California. At the time, he said he just wanted “to be on my own and explore.” But he returned five years and 30,000 miles later, as the youngest person to ever sail around the world solo. His only companion was an ever-changing crew of cats.
Robin was a nonconformist in search of something bigger. He was sick of the regimentation of the classroom and craved freedom. He wanted to see the world and find himself, so in 1965, Robin’s father purchased him a 24-foot sailboat which he named “Dove.” It was the 21st of July, 1965, when Robin set sail…”
From “The boy who sailed around the world alone” by Robin Lee Graham, 1973.
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