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Londons parliament square to get first ever female statue

Londons parliament square to get first ever female statue

A statue of Dame Millicent Fawcett will be unveiled in Parliament Square this year to celebrate the upcoming 100th year anniversary of women being granted the right to vote.The statue was a result of campaigning by feminist activist Caroline Criado-Perez.She started a petition online when she noticed the area was home to 11 statues of famous political men and no women. Sep 20, 2017
11 boozy stats about Oktoberfest

11 boozy stats about Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest, the annual beer-drinking holiday has kicked off in Munich over the weekend. An estimated seven million liters of beer will be drunk at the festival this year. Here are 11 incredible stats behind the worlds largest Volksfest. Sep 20, 2017
The worlds first sand hostel opens on Australias Gold Coast

The worlds first sand hostel opens on Australias Gold Coast

Hostelworld and Gold Coast Tourism commissioned world champion sand sculptor Dennis Massoud, or Sandman as he is known, to create the first ever and amp;#39;sandcastle hostel and amp;#39; in the world. The impressive structure is straight out of the very golden sand the area is famous for. It took more than 26 tons of sand and 21 days to create the hostel on Broadbeach on the Gold Coast, Australia. Sep 20, 2017
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