Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy1 photos

Bora-Bora Island from a bird's-eye view

An Interesting Fact About Badminton: Badminton is the second most popular sport after football. The fastest racket can reach speeds of up to 300 km/h. Since 1992, Asian players have won 42 out of 46 Olympic medals. Over 1 billion people watched the first Olympic badminton tournament.</p>\n "home_text": "<p>Watch badminton matches on television. During a match, the shuttlecock is hit approximately 400 times. The shortest match ever lasted for 4 minutes, while the longest match took 124 minutes.

123 Years Ago: Boris Pasternak Was Born (January 29) on February 10, 1890, in Moscow

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Evening in Rio-de-Janeiro, Brazil

A gondola ride under the stars in Venice, Italy

Evening in the Principality of Monaco - one of the smallest countries in the world

Kunstkammer in St. Petersburg in the White Nights, Russia

Whitney Houston: A Talent-Rich Artist with Numerous Awards and Honors

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Milan, Italy