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The line-crossing ceremony is an initiation rite in some English-speaking countries that commemorates a person's first crossing of the equator. [1] The tradition may have originated with ceremonies when passing headlands, and become a "folly" sanctioned as a boost to morale, [2] or have been created as a test for seasoned sailors to ensure their new shipmates were capable of handling long ...
The Pestana Equador is a beach resort on the Ilhéu das Rolas, at the southern tip of São Tomé and Príncipe. [1] It is owned and operated by the Pestana Group of hotels and resorts. It is one of the very few resorts on Earth that crosses the equator and lies in two hemispheres. The area forms the settlement of Ilhéu das Rolas.
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Macy’s is closing more than five dozen store locations across the United States as part of the company's ongoing reorganization strategy.. The retailer confirmed Jan. 9 that it was shuttering 66 ...
Long Beach — no, not Venice — stars in Olympics closing ceremony with Snoop, Dr. Dre, Billie Eilish. Jack Dolan. August 11, 2024 at 7:16 PM.
The Alpensia Resort in Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang, was the main focus of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. [1] [2] Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium – Opening and closing ceremonies [3] Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre – Ski jumping, Nordic combined, snowboarding (big air) Alpensia Biathlon Centre – Biathlon
Actor Tom Cruise jumps from the roof of the Stade de France during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games on August 11, 2024, in Paris, France. / Credit: Fabrizio Bensch/Pool/Getty Image.
The 6,500 performers made it the largest outdoor live entertainment show held in the United States up to that date, [4] and the largest opening ceremony of the Pan Am games. The organizers had originally budgeted $2.5 million for the opening and closing ceremonies, but all the proposals by Disney exceeded that figure, so the committee decided ...