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Flags of the World quiz #7: Flags with birds

April 15, 2016June 3, 2021 Mark Stachiew

Birds feature prominently in some flags. Can you identify these avian-themed banners from around the world? [mlw_quizmaster_leaderboard mlw_quiz=8]

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If you hate the ocean, go to Urumqui

April 10, 2016April 10, 2016 Mark Stachiew

Each continent has a “pole of inaccessibility.” It is that point on the globe that is most distant from any ocean. The Eurasian landmass’ pole

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Flags of the World Quiz #6: Flags with the crescent moon

April 1, 2016June 3, 2021 Mark Stachiew

The crescent moon, a symbol of Islam, is a familiar design on many of the world’s flags, including the ones featured in this quiz. How

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The world’s longest train journey

March 29, 2016March 29, 2016 Mark Stachiew

The furthest you can travel by train in the world in a single trip, including transfers, is from Porto, Portugal to Ho Chi Minh City

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Flags of the World Quiz #5: Flags with horizontal stripes

March 25, 2016January 17, 2025 Mark Stachiew

How well do you know your international flags? All of those horizontal stripes start to look the same after a while. Try this challenging quiz

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Flags of the World Quiz #4: American overseas territories

March 18, 2016January 17, 2025 Mark Stachiew

Recognizing all 50 of America’s state flags is hard enough, but what about those from its obscure overseas territories? See how many of them you

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Flags of the World Quiz #3: Flags of the British empire

March 11, 2016January 17, 2025 Mark Stachiew

They say that the sun never set on the British empire. Reminders of that era remain on many of the world’s flags. How well do

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Flags of the World Quiz #2: Flags that look the same

March 7, 2016January 22, 2025 Mark Stachiew

When you start looking more closely at the flags of the world, you see a lot of similarities in their designs? Try this challenging quiz

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Mark Stachiew has been exploring the world and writing about it for more than 30 years. His travel stories have appeared in numerous newspapers, magazines and online publications in Canada, the United States and beyond.

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There weren’t many clear nights this June, but I There weren’t many clear nights this June, but I managed to image a few deep sky objects with my little Seestar S50. #astrophotography #seestar #keeplookingup
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As seen in the light-polluted night skies over Mon As seen in the light-polluted night skies over Montreal in recent weeks: the Ring Nebula, the Needle Galaxy and the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules.
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