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Great Explorers: Pacific

European exploration of the Pacific Ocean was non-existent until the early 16th Century as Portuguese traders thrived on its western edges.

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The Top 5 Things To See & Do In Tonga

An archipelago consisting of 169 islands, Tonga is one of the most populous and widely-visited Polynesian islands.

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Volcanoes have fascinated mankind for generations – their enormous beauty and destructive power revered in awe. They have been worshiped, immortalized in folklore and voraciously studied by geologist throughout the centuries.

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WWII in the Pacific

Raising the flag on Iwo Jima. Photograph by Joe Rosenthal Causes Japan in the decade preceding World War Two had

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Penis Gourds from Papua New Guinea

In case you are wondering, a penis gourd is a tribal strap on to cover a man’s modesty made from an orchid chord and decorated with tassels and shells.