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A list of various phantom islands recorded throughout history

Phantom islands can generally be divided into three groups. Most of the phantom islands recorded through history were usually derived and marked according to the reports made by early ship captains and sailors, during their missions to explore new realms. Many of the phantom islands in this category were later revisited and proved to be non-existent, or mistaken for some already extant island.

These are the tallest nations in the world

A research published in the journal eLife lists the tallest people by country. The research revealed that over the past 100 years humans have become taller to their ancestors thanks to better nutrition and health, but the amount of height gain varies from country to country. Authors found that people from central and southern Europe, as well as East Asia, grew taller in the last 100 years.

24.000 complains resolved through the EU’s Online Dispute Resolution platform

More than 24.000 complains have been submitted to the EU’s Online Dispute Resolution platform in 2016. More than one third of the complains are about trans-boundary transactions within the EU. The Greek Consumer Ombudsman released some data on the one year anniversary since the establishment of the platform.

Iceland witnesses record-breaking baby boom nine months on from humiliating England at Euro 2016

They were heady, historic days in the sporting history of Iceland.

A small Nordic nation of 300,000 people toppling World Cup winners and footballing lawmakers England in a major tournament doesn’t happen every week. Not yet, at least.

Greece ranks 87th out of 155 countries in UN Happiness report

Greece has been ranked 87th out of 155 countries listed in the United Nations annual World Happiness Report.

According to the report, which factors in income, life expectancy, social support, and levels of generosity, freedom and trust, Greece, the Central African Republic and Venezuela experienced the biggest happiness drops in the period stretching from 2014 to 2016.

Feast of Orthodoxy in the Stockholm Cathedral

The Feast of Orthodoxy was celebrated in the Saint George Cathedral in Stockholm, in the presence of Metropolitan of Sweden and Scandinavia Kleopas.
The Divine Liturgy was conducted in six languages: Greek, Swedish, Russian, Serbian, French and English. The psalms were sang by the Cathedral’s cantor Dimitrios Kalpakidis and the churche’s byzantine choir.

Travelchannel: Santorini among the 21 most exciting places you should visit

According to Travelchannel, Santorini is among the 21 most exciting places you should visit.
In an article in its website Travelchannel uncovers the magic of each destination as they combine beauty with unforgetable experiences.

21.  Βlue Lagoon, Iceland

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