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Did you know... - March 15 Edition PDF Print E-mail
Sunday, 14 March 2010 08:34

…that memorials to Kossuth Lajos are not only abundant in Hungary, but also in North America? Every Hungarian town has at least one street and one square named after the political figure, but his fame extends far beyond. In the US, there are towns and counties named after him and he even has a bust in the US Capitol Building. In Ontario, Canada, there’s a road named after him in addition to a hall and statue.

 
Did you know... - The Pálinka Edition PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 12 October 2009 14:53

...that pálinka was considered to be a very effective medicine until the 16th century? Contemporary European medical terminology proves that pálinka was considered and used as a medicine. It was called aqua vitae, or the water of life. Erzsébet, wife of the Hungarian king Anjou Károly Róbert, was also cured from her arthritis with this particular water of life.

 
Did you know... - The Green Edition PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 20 September 2009 17:26

...that Budapest selective waste collection (SWC) ‘islands’ have multiplied by more than ten since 2003?

Yes, my friends, no excuses anymore. The number of selective waste collection points in Budapest was only around a humble hundred in 2003, but according to the plans, there will be 1,100 all over the city by the end of this year. Let’s make SWC a solid trend!

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