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		<title>Tales of Tourists Walking Around Aimlessly: Florence, Italy</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ah, beautiful Florence Italy. Nestled in the hills of Tuscany, this one time medieval colossus thrives today as a mecca for tourists, students, and artists. Home to Renaissance superstars such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Giotto, and Botticelli. Does the world&#8217;s next great artist walk these streets today, disguised as an unsuspecting tourist? Only posterity [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>The British victory at Waterloo heralded the end of Napoleonic ascendancy in Europe after over ten years as Emperor of The French.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[1493. Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after 1st new world voyage. He brings potatoes, stories of Indians, and &#8220;Dancing with the Stars.&#8221;]]></description>
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					<description><![CDATA[In Scotland, during Christmas, roving bands of elves are warded off by defensive walls of fire. AWESOME!]]></description>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a sticky wicket on this day in History. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od_klti_k-M]]]></description>
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		<title>New York Times: Europe travel tips if you were born yesterday or are really stupid</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t you hate newspaper articles that tell you everything you already know? Today, The New York Times offers money saving Europe travel tips like &#8220;Be Flexible,&#8221; &#8220;Don&#8217;t just fly nonstop,&#8221; and &#8220;fly into nearby cities if it&#8217;s cheaper.&#8221; C&#8217;mon, gray lady! You&#8217;re better than that!]]></description>
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