1. Hundreds of years ago in Turkey there were underground cities where villagers would go to hide from attackers. Those cities still exist in tact under existing villages and towns today.
2. A 6000+ mile travelway called the "Silk Road" was the major travel-way between Asia and Europe at the time. There were "rest stops" built underground every 18-20 miles, which is the distance camels could usually travel in a day. The underground rest stops had fountains, bathes, wineries, stables and more.
3. Instanbul (was Constantinople) is the only city on earth that spans two continents - Asia and Europe.
4. Dr. 90210 is a tool.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Daytime TV
You know the stereotype of being home sick for the day and watching hours of daytime TV? Well, I'm down with a cold today. And I've watched more TV in the last three hours than I have in the last two weeks (I don't watch a lot of TV and when I do it's usually HGTV and Discovery Channel kind of stuff.) Here's what I've learned from TV today:
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LOL!!! I totally agree with item #4! And the other things you learned today are fascinating! I hope you feel better soon! -emily
I knew about the Istanbul thing because in junior high social studies I thought, "Big flip - I'll bet Dallas covers two counties!"
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