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REAL WORLD EXTRA By:Mikel Andoni Mingo

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REAL WORLD EXTRABy:Mikel Andoni Mingo

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Punctuality in SpainSpaniards aren’t specially known for its punctuality.Spanish people do not share the same concept of time as other European countries.It is not usually impolite to arrive late as places and deadlines are often considered objectives to be met where possible.Sometimes meetings even begin 15-30 minutes late with its participants arriving late for blaming for traffic , weather or other concepts.

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1990 Clinic of Zaragoza radiotheraphy accident The 1990 Clinic of Zaragoza radiotherapy accident was a radiological accident that occurred from December 10–20, 1990, at the Clinic of Zaragoza, in Spain.In the accident, at least 27 patients were injured and 11 of them died.All of the people that were injured were cancer patients and were receinving radiotheraphy.Affected patients immediately suffered burns on the skin of the irradiated area, as well as inflammation of the internal organs and bone marrow. The first patient died on February 16, 1991, two months after irradiation.

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Underwater City RuinsUnlike the fabled cities of Atlantis and Lemuria, the underwater ruins of the ancient Greek city of Helike were rediscovered in 2001. Buried underneath the remnants of a primordial lagoon, it is no longer a tantalizing mystery for writers, historians and enterprising explorers.A big number of underwater cities are being found nowadays.

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The Guggebheim Museum BilbaoThe Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art, designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, and located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. The museum was inaugurated on October 18, 1997, by former King Juan Carlos I of Spain. Built alongside the Nervion River, which runs through the city of Bilbao to the Cantabrian Sea, it is one of several museums belonging to the Solomon R.

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Snow LeopardThe snow leopard is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. It is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species because, as of 2003, the size of the global population was estimated at 4,080–6,590 adults, of which fewer than 2,500 individuals may reproduce in the wild.Snow leopards inhabit alpine and subalpine zones at elevations from 3,000 to 4,500 m (9,800 to 14,800 ft). In the northern range countries, they also occur at lower elevations

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Lavandula DendataLavandula dentata is a species of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family, native to the Mediterranean, the Atlantic islands and the Arabian peninsula. Growing to 60 cm tall, it has gray-green, linear or lance-shaped leaves with toothed edges and a lightly woolly texture. The long-lasting, narrow spikes of purple flowers, topped with pale violet bracts, first appear in late spring. The whole plant is strongly aromatic with the typical lavender fragrance.

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annie Porter (born in February 12, 1873 – died in 1940) was a well-known madam of the 19th century. She was best known for her association with famous outlaws of the day, and for her popular brothel.She worked as a prostitute and became famous for breaking the law.By 1895, her brothel in San Antonio was one of the most popular of the Old West.

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The Orient ExpressThe Orient Express was the name of a long-distance passenger train service created in 1883 by Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits.The route and rolling stock of the Orient Express changed many times. Several routes in the past concurrently used the Orient Express name, or slight variants thereof. Although the original Orient Express was simply a normal international railway service, the name has become synonymous with intrigue and luxury travel. The two city names most prominently associated with the Orient Express are Paris and Constantinople (Istanbul), the original endpoints of the timetabled service.