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Cote d'Ivoire

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    April 29, 2011

    The Wars against Choc Finger, the World's Ultimate Chocolate Villain

    Flickr user zapstratosphere​The story of Anthony Ward is relatively known at this point--the British fund manager whose manipulation and domination of the world's cocoa bean market have earned him the nickname "Choc Finger." It's his thirst for cash that can drive up or crash cocoa prices, which i ... More >>

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    June 19, 2006

    1,000 Dutchmen without trousers

    Even if you're not interested in the World Cup and hate soccer, you can still appreciate a story that begins the way this one from the BBC does: "Football's governing body has explained why up to 1,000 Dutch fans watched a World Cup tie wearing no trousers." (football=soccer, in those countries livi ... More >>

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    The Land That Cine Forgot

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    February 28, 2002

    Diary of a Mad County

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    January 7, 1999

    This Year in Lost Letters

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