MFS - Strange But True - Places 10

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Oradour-sur-Glane is a town and commune in the Haute-Vienne département, Limousin région of west-central France.
The original village was destroyed on June 10, 1944, when 642 of its inhabitants were murdered by a German Waffen-SS company. A new village was built post-war on a nearby site and the original has been maintained as a memorial.
Read more about this wartime Massacre on MFS,with 3 videoclips on this subject. Picture : the postoffice of Oradour-sur-Glane.

MFS - Strange But true - People 10

Updated on MFS - Strange But True -People 10.Zheng He and his treasure ships.

Zheng He (about 1371–1435), was a Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat and fleet admiral, who made the voyages along with Wang Jinghong to Southeast Asia, South Asia, and East Africa, collectively referred to as the travels of "Eunuch Sanbao to the Western Ocean" or "Zheng He to the Western Ocean", from 1405 to 1433.
Between 1405 and 1433, the Ming government sponsored a series of seven naval expeditions. Emperor Yongle designed them to establish a Chinese presence, impose imperial control over trade, and impress foreign peoples in the Indian Ocean basin. He also might have wanted to extend the tributary system.Zheng He was placed as the admiral in control of the huge fleet and armed forces that undertook these expeditions. Zheng He's first voyage consisted of a fleet of around 300 treasure ships holding almost 28,000 crew men (other sources say 200 ships).Read more about it on MFS,with 4 videoclips about this subject.

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MFS - Strange But True - Creatures / Animals 9

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The Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey, Oreonax flavicauda, is a New World monkey endemic to Peru. It is a rare primate species found only in the Peruvian Andes. It has formerly been estimated that fewer than 250 individuals are left in the wild, but there are no current estimates of its population size.Read more about this rare monkey on MFS,with videoclip.

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Updated on MFS - Strange But true - Places 9 .The Ellora Caves ,Ellora is an archaeological site, 30 km (19 mi) from the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra built by the Rashtrakuta rulers. Well-known for its monumental caves, Ellora is a World Heritage Site. Ellora represents the epitome of Indian rock-cut architecture. The 34 "caves" – actually structures excavated out of the vertical face of the Charanandri hills – being Buddhist, Hindu and Jain rock cut temples and monasteries, were built between the 5th century and 10th century. The 12 Buddhist (caves 1–12), 17 Hindu (caves 13–29) and 5 Jain (caves 30–34) caves, built in proximity, demonstrate the religious harmony prevalent during this period of Indian history.Read more about these caves on MFS.

MFS - Strange But True - Places 9

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The Kizhi Pogost, as it is known in Russian, is the area inside the perimeter wall or fence and includes 2 large wooden churches and a bell-tower. The entire island of Kizhi is a museum with many historically significant and beautiful wooden and log structures including windmills, chapels, boat- and fish-houses, saunas, barns and granaries, and homes. There are two small villages on the island that are home to a few local farmers. Museum staff also live in the old log homes found in these villages.Read more about this beautiful place on MFS,with videoclip.

MFS - Strange But True - Creatures/Animals 9

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The whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is a slow moving filter feeding shark, the largest living fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 12.65 metres (41.50 ft) and a weight of more than 21.5 tonnes (47,000 lb), but unconfirmed claims report considerably larger whale sharks.Read more about this shark on MFS,with videoclip.

MFS - Strange But True - Things/Other 10

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The Holodomor (Ukrainian: Голодомор; translation: death by starvation) refers to the famine of 1932–1933 in the Ukrainian SSR during which an millions of people starved to death as a result of the economic and trade policies instituted by the government of Joseph Stalin. The famine was a part of wider Soviet famine of 1932–1933. There were no natural causes for starvation and in fact, Ukraine - unlike other Soviet Republics - enjoyed a bumper wheat crop in 1932. The Holodomor is considered one of the greatest calamities to affect the Ukrainian nation in modern history. Millions of inhabitants of Ukraine died of starvation in an unprecedented peacetime catastrophe. Estimates on the total number of casualties within Soviet Ukraine range mostly from 2.6 million to 10 million.

The root cause of the Holodomor is a subject of scholarly debate. Some scholars have argued that the Soviet policies that caused the famine may have been designed as an attack on the rise of Ukrainian nationalism, and therefore fall under the legal definition of genocide. Therefore the Holodomor is also known as the "terror-famine in Ukraine" and "famine-genocide in Ukraine". Others, however, conclude that the Holodomor was a consequence of the economic problems associated with radical economic changes implemented during the period of Soviet industrialization.

As of March 2008, Ukraine and nineteen other governments have recognized the actions of the Soviet government as an act of genocide. The joint statement at the United Nations in 2003 has defined the famine as the result of cruel actions and policies of the totalitarian regime that caused the deaths of millions of Ukrainians, Russians, Kazakhs and other nationalities in the USSR. On 23 October 2008 the European Parliament adopted a resolution that recognized the Holodomor as a crime against humanity.
As this topic is sensitive and large we dedicated a complete page to it, so read more on this subject on MFS ,with 5 different videoclips 1 of them in Russian.

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'Fat for cosmetics' murder suspects arrested in Peru . That's it i'm going on a diet !
US window cleaner survives eight-storey fall .A bungee jumping guardian angel?
Cern Large Hadron Collider restarts after 14 months .A scientists roller coaster?
New fossils reveal a world full of crocodiles.-- BoarCroc, RatCroc, DogCroc, DuckCroc and PancakeCroc -- !
Movie popcorn still a nutritional horror, study finds. The nutritional equivalent of three Quarter Pounders topped with 12 pats of butter!
Brit Wins Memory Olympics memorizing 4,000 numbers in sequence.Now i forgot what i was talking about!
Eight Ways In-Vitro Meat will Change Our Lives . "Stewed Ahmadinejad?"
The Shroud of Turin ,Body inside ancient linen 'levitated' while leaving image. Ok sold!
GM crops have a role in preventing world hunger, chief scientist says. Lots of talk but litle is done!
Ancient Mummies Show Signs of Heart Disease.You can't blame this one on McDonald's!
Countries arming themselves for cyber war: McAfee. First target "Big Brother"?
Dirty, dirty PCs: The X-rated picture guide.Horror beyond human imagination!
US data firm blows s**t out of server.One way to terminate windows!
Blogger outs back-end Google tech.The "Soft" side ofGoogle?
Taiwanese online hunk lures 20 women into bed.In America sex is an obsession, in other parts of the world it is a fact.Marlene Dietrich!
Eye doc may lose license after calling patient fat!Perhaps she really needs glasses?????
Researcher: Faint writing seen on Shroud of Turin.Why write his name in 3 languages???
Stunning pictures of planet Earth at night! Great pics.
Bikini made of jewellery available for 30 million dollars.One second love where's my chequebook?

MFS - Strange But True - People 9

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Aneta Florczyk "The World Strongest Woman".
Aneta Florczyk pseud. Atena (born 26 of February 1982 r. in Malbork) – Polish female athlete, especially strongwoman.
Aneta Florczyk started her career at the age of 16, as a powerlifter. She won Polish Championships several times, and in 2000 became European Champion. As a first Polish athlete she has broken the barrier of 500 kg in powerlifting.
Read more about her on MFS,with videoclip of her
guinness record rolling up frying pans!

MFS - The Other News

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First Baby coelacanths photos . Congratulations to the mom!
Rabbi 'offered cocaine for sex'. Doesn't sound to kosher to me!
Driver lost on 600km shops trip .Walkabout with the car?
Affectionate cat distracts policeman.A cat like that should come standard with any car!
2012: Six End-of-the-World Myths Debunked.Hold those Suicide pills!
Shackleton's whisky to be dug up. A century old Scotch shouldn't be burried !
Frigid Antarctica Loaded with Viruses.Wait in line first in line was the swineflu!
Fluoridation Increases Infant Death Rates. Now i understand why my mom kept telling me to brush my teeth!
Mini ice age took hold of Europe in months . Hey just now that i'm getting used to global warming!
2 Japanese subs sunk after World War II found.Even then they were more advanced!
Udder shock: SC woman finds 650-pound cow in pool. I sure wouldn't like to be the pool cleaner there!
What's in a name? More than you might think.The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names." -- Chinese Proverb !
Police: Would-be Seattle ninja impaled on fence.He should have stuck with Chopsticks!
Italian women disappointed by Gaddafi "party".I would rather trust a woman's instinct than a man's reason - Stanley Baldwin!
Johnny Depp named People's "sexiest man alive".“All women do have a different sense of sexuality, or sense of fun, or sense of like what's sexy or cool or tough.” - Angelina Jolie!
Italy's heavy metal monk retires from the limelight !The devil made me do it?????
Alleged door-to-door pot seller picks wrong home.Should have done some market research!
Weird and wacky world records tumble around globe!A gathering of unusual people .
Alcohol 'protects men's hearts' .Hallelujah !

MFS - Strange But True - People 9

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Mariusz Pudzianowski - The World's Strongest Man !
Mariusz Pudzianowski (born on February 7, 1977 in Biała Rawska, Poland) is a strongman competitor. He has won more World's Strongest Man titles than any other strongman competitor, winning the event in 2008 for the fifth time. He will make his mixed martial arts debut at KSW XII in Poland in December 2009.
He is sometimes known by the nicknames Pudzian, Dominator, Super Mariusz (Super Mario), Pyton (Python) and Duży Pyton (Big Python). Read more about him on MFS, with videoclip.

MFS - Strange But True - People 9

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Richard Sandrak "The Strongest Boy in the World"(born April 15, 1992), also known as Little Hercules, is a Ukrainian-born, American bodybuilder, martial artist and actor, renowned for his physique at an extremely young age. He is probably best known for his appearance in the documentary The World's Strongest Boy, which has been shown on several TV channels across the world, and for his dedication to bodybuilding.
Read more about him on MFS,with a 3 part videoclip about him.

H1N1 - Boom Boom Pow (Niagara Region Public Health)

Death toll from flu, pneumonia in Ukraine rises to 239, says health ministry.Why vaccinate you ask?

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Updated MFS - Love it or Hate it song polls 6
New songs !
TRULY MADLY DEEPLY By Savage Garden
THROW IT IN THE BAG By Fabolous
OYA Lélé By K3
3 By Britney Spears
SORRI, SOU REI By Natiruts

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MFS - Strange But True - Things / Others 9

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La Jamais Contente ("The Never Satisfied") was the first vehicle to go over 100 km/h (62 mph). It was an electric vehicle with a light alloy torpedo shaped bodywork, although the high position of the driver and the exposed chassis underneath spoiled much of the aerodynamics.

Read more about it on MFS.

MFS - Strange But True - People 9

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Varya Akulova (born 1992), referred to as "The Strongest Girl In The World".Read more about her on MFS, with videoclip.

MFS - Strange But True - Places 9

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Bimini Road
The Bimini Road, sometimes called the Bimini Wall, is an underwater rock formation near North Bimini island in the Bahamas. The Road consists of a 0.8 km (0.5 mile) long northeast-southwest linear feature composed of roughly rectangular to subrectangular limestone blocks.Read more about it on MFS , with 3 part videoclip on the subject.

MFS - Strange But True - Creatures : Animals 9

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The White-faced Saki , also known as the Guianan Saki and the Golden-faced Saki, is a species of saki monkey, a type of New World monkey, found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. This species lives in the understory and lower canopy of the forest, feeding mostly on fruits, but also eating ........ read more on MFS.

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What's new this week?

We have changed the look of our Main page a bit.

We have added more songs to "Love It Or Hate It".

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Secret copyright treaty leaks. It's bad. Very bad. Tears goodbye You Tube ;Flickr and Blogger?

US Patent Application 20090010962 – Genetically Engineered Swine Influenza Virus AD 2006.For once not made in China?

Where Are You Hiding Planet X, Dr. Brown?.Planet X ready to strike Earth in 2012 ?

MFS - Strange But True - Animals / Creatures 9

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The coconut crab, is the largest land-living arthropod in the world, and is probably at the upper limit of how big terrestrial animals with exoskeletons can become in today's atmosphere. The species inhabits the coastal forest regions of many Indo-Pacific islands, although localized extinction has occurred where the crab is sympatric with man. Generally nocturnal, they remain hidden during the day and emerge only on some nights to forage. Their body is divided into four regions; the cephalic lobe, forepart, trunk, and opisthosoma. It is a highly apomorphic hermit crab and is known for its ability to crack coconuts with its strong pincers to eat the contents. It is the only species of the genus Birgus.
It is also called the robber crab or palm thief, because some coconut crabs are rumored to steal shiny items such as pots and silverware from houses and tents.Read more about this animal on MFS, with 2 videoclips.

MFS - Love It Or Hate It - Song Polls

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RICH GIRL - Down with Webster.
BAD ROMANCE - Lady Gaga.
THIS IS IT - Michael Jackson.
RING DING DONG - Shinee.
ALWAYS BE MY BABY - Mariah Carey.
On Page 4 :
DON'T CHA - Pussy Cat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes.
SAY HEY (I LOVE YOU) - Michael Franti.
SEXY CHICK - David Guetta.
ONE TIME - Justin Bieber.
I KISSED A GIRL - Katy Perry.
So just come and check it out listen to the song or watch the videoclip or do both and give your opinion on how you rate that song , you can also discus it further in the song forum.

MFS - Strange But True - Things / Other 9

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Strange - Amazing - Funny and Erotic Statues & Artworks from all over the world .

MFS - Strange But True - Places 9

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The Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram ,the name “Seven Pagodas” has served as a nickname for the south Indian city of Mahabalipuram, also called Mamallapuram, since the first European explorers reached the city. The phrase “Seven Pagodas” refers to a myth that has circulated in India, Europe, and other parts of the world for over eleven centuries. Mahabalipuram’s Shore Temple, built in the 8th century CE under the reign of Narasimhavarman II, stands at the shore of the Bay of Bengal. Legend has it that six other temples once stood with it.
An ancient Brahman legend explains the pagodas’ origins in mythical terms. Since the topic was rather large we deciced to bring the story in 2 parts.Both parts have been published.

Read more about it on MFS, with videoclip.