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Happy Dumpling Day To You !

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Happy Dumpling Day To You ! 28-05-2009 (五月初五日) 端午节快乐 ! 提前祝端午节愉快,希望我是第一个给你送出祝福的人 ~~ 蛋�粽 蛋�、香菇、瘦肉、��乾(菜脯)、花生

The World's First Flying Hotel!

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World's largest swimming pool

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you like doing laps in the swimming pool, you might want to stock up on the energy drinks before diving in to this one. It is more than 1,000 yards long, covers 20 acres, had a 115ft deep end and holds 66 million gallons of water. Yesterday the Guinness Book of Records named the vast pool beside the sea in Chile as the biggest in the world But if you fancy splashing out on one of your own - and you have the space to accommodate it - then beware: This one took five years to build, cost nearly £1billion and the annual maintenance bill will be £2million. The man-made saltwater lagoon has been attracting huge crowds to the San Alfonso del Mar resort at Algarrobo, on Chile 's southern coast, since it opened last month. Its turquoise waters are so crystal clear that you can see the bottom even in the deep end. It dwarfs the world's second biggest pool, the Orthlieb - nicknamed the Big Splash - in Morocco , which is a mere 150 yards long and 100 yards wide. An Olympicsize pool me