Davao City

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

Entrants falling and tumbling over while chasing the cheese at the 2016 'Cheese Rolling' held at Cooper's Hill, in the Cotswolds, Brockworth England

7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals

Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"

How Deadly Is Quicksand?

Small, white rat (genus Rattus) on a glass table. (rodent, laboratory, experiment)

Cruel and Unusual Punishments: 15 Types of Torture

Titanic infographic. The 30th anniversary of its discovery is September 1, 2015. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.

Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours

Lusitania sinking, illustration from The War of the Nations (New York), December 31, 1919. World War I, WWI. This image is one of three on the page. (See source file for the other two.)

7 of the World’s Deadliest Shipwrecks

Hemp (Cannabis sativa).

9 Mind-Altering Plants

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WATCH: Glimpse of Dutertes’ power in Davao City • Mar. 31, 2025, 3:33 AM ET (Rappler)

As Duterte celebrates birthday in The Hague, Davaoeños call for his return • Mar. 28, 2025, 3:30 AM ET (Rappler)

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

Guess the City by Its River Quiz