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The largest hole in the world is a diamond mine in Mirny, Siberia – just below the Arctic Circle. According to Wikipedia, the mine is 525 meters (1,722 ft) deep (4th in the world) and has a diameter of 1,200 m (3,900 ft). Photos: From the BBC: The town was founded in 1955 when geologists …

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Dear Visitor: I started this humble blog in early 2008. In the 3+ years since, the site has grown tremendously. Yesterday this site reached a major milestone. For the first time, the Sitemeter Total PageViews exceeded 1,000,000. Some stats from Sitemeter: Total Page Views = 1,004,813 Total Visitors = 560,964 There are currently 1,135 posts …

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Wish you all a Happy, Prosperous and Healthy New Year !!!! Lima, Peru (a famous American fast food shop is visible)

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