Latvia
Latvia: Phosphorus from Soviet Era Burns Tourists
Date: July 4th, 2006 |
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One of the odder remnants of the Cold War victimized a German couple recently when they were beachcombing near Bernati in the southern county of Liepaja. They picked up what they thought was amber only to have it spontaneously combust, burning the man’s fingers and the woman’s thigh. Such “false amber” is actually phosphorus, a [read more]
Baltic States and Scandinavia
Date: November 2nd, 2004 | No Comments
The U.S. State Department warned that it had received reports of possible terrorist attacks in the Baltic States or Nordic countries, and advised travelers or resident Americans to remain vigilant, especially “in centers of ground-based mass transit” and to avoid “large shopping areas and transportation hubs.” Government officials in Finland and Denmark said they knew [read more]
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