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Eat, Pray, Love may have inspired you to put a visit to Bali on your bucket list (the Tanah Lot temple, pictured, is a popular Bali destination), or maybe it's the thriving capital of Jakarta in West Java that's calling your name. Whatever the case, Canadians are advised to exercise caution.
Warnings: There has been sporadic civil unrest, as well as several terrorist attacks in recent years in Jakarta and Bali, although the government has employed effective anti-terrorism measures. Stay away from large groups and in Bali, stay away from arak (or arrack), a local brew that has proved methanol-tainted and deadly on several occasions (not to be confused with the similarly named drink popular in the Middle East).
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This species of whale has an unusual and mysterious tusk, once harvested and sold as a unicorn horn for 10 times its weight in gold.
Date 13-05-24, Duration 2:04, Views 2775
Video by: National Geographic
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The Narwhal's Mysterious Tusk
Date 13-05-24 2:04Tooltip Information:
The Narwhal's Mysterious TuskVideo by:Description: This species of whale has an unusual and mysterious tusk, once harvested and sold as a unicorn horn for 10 times its weight in gold.Rating: 5Views: 2775 -
Watch The Birth of a Tornado
Date 13-05-23 2:59Tooltip Information:
Watch The Birth of a TornadoVideo by:Description: May 21, 2013—Two days before a tornado—with winds clocked at 190 miles per hour—tore through suburban Oklahoma City on May 20, National Geographic explorer and storm researcher Tim Samaras captured this video of a tornado forming in south-central Kansas. Video courtesy Tim Samaras.Rating: 5Views: 3647
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Why Do These Women Stretch Their Necks?
Date 13-05-24 4:23Tooltip Information:
Why Do These Women Stretch Their Necks?Video by:Description: Starting at an early age, women of the Padaung tribe wear a coil of brass rings around their necks. This collar, and the elongated appearance it gives their necks over time, are Padaung symbols they wear proudly. In their native Myanmar, Padaung people often faced persecution over these visible tribal symbols. Now, having relocated to a Thailand refugee camp, these Padaung women continue this centuries-old custom, memorializing the struggles of the past and maintaining a link to their tribe's history.Rating: 4Views: 3109 -
Everest Tourism Changed Sherpa Lives
Date 13-05-23 4:34Tooltip Information:
Everest Tourism Changed Sherpa LivesVideo by:Description: The booming tourism industry aimed at putting people on the peak of Mt. Everest has radically changed the lives of Nepal's Sherpas. National Geographic Young Explorer and photographer Max Lowe recently spent two months in Nepal's Khumbu region, documenting some of those changes. Video and photos courtesy Max Lowe.Rating: 4Views: 1060
