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Antarctica

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Blogger

Thanks to Unindicted Co-conspirator #1 for today’s destination. Destination: Devon Island, CA Distance from Austin, Texas: unknownDistance from Santa Barbara, California: unknown Distance from Edmonton, Alberta: unknown (but in km) WLBOTT Status: ApprovedWill there be a Buffet?: No ¿Cómo se dice “doofus” en ruso? “дурак” In Cyberspace no one can hear you scream Update: How cool is the Austin […]

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Movies Texas

The Answers are 50, Yes, and 141

How many eggs did Cool Hand Luke eat? 50. Is it possible to eat 50 eggs? Yes. What is the world record for egg-eating? 141 in eight minutes. The Details How Many? Note that there are almost seven million search results. Is it possible? Yes. We’ve got science. How Stuff Works. A memorable quotes from […]

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Canada Europe

How Grown Up Countries Behave: The Whiskey War

Thanks to Unindicted Co-conspirator #1 for today’s destination. The Hans Island dispute (1978-2022) between Denmark and Canada was peacefully settled last year. The island, sitting between Greenland and Canadian territory of Nunavut, was the site of a territorial dispute that has a complex geo-political origin (explained in this article). In addition to the geo-political ramifications, […]

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Canada Scandinavia

Destination Moose

Thanks to Unindicted Co-conspirator #1 for today’s destination. Moose Jaw, Sask, CA Normally, WLBOTT stirs clear of international controversy, but this is a whole new category! Moose Jaw, Canada, and Stor-Elvdal, Norway, have been in a hotly contested competition for the World’s Largest Moose Statue. To give you a sense of the drama and passion […]

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Canada North America

Spotlight on Biggar

Thanks to Unindicted Co-conspirator #1 for today’s destination. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Biggar is a town in central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located on Highway 14, 93 kilometres (58 mi) west of Saskatoon, the province’s most populous city. Biggar has become well known for its unusual town slogan, an Olympic athlete, and a world-record deer. The town was featured […]