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How Buddha's Hair Inspired Burma's Most Sacred Site

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The Shwedagon Pagoda is the most sacred site in Burma. Its origins can be traced back to the first millennium, when a king was inspired by a legend involving eight strands of Buddha's hair. From: WONDERS OF BURMA: Shrines of Gold http://bit.ly/2c1FjRx
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Falooda

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Falooda is a popular dessert throughout Asia. The ingredients and make-up depend on the country, but the dessert is always layered and textured. Jocelyn Law-Yone regularly had falooda while growing up in Burma (now Myanmar). She wanted to bring a little b
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You Can Have Your Tea and Eat it Too

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Did you know there is one country in the world that eats their tea leaves?Resident foodie, Beryl, guides us through this traditional Burmese ingredient, as we travel to Myanmar to learn about Lahpet Thoke, which uses fermented, pickled tea leaves. With lo
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The Burmese Monument That Appears to Defy Gravity

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On the peak of Mount Kyaiktiyo is a mind-bending Buddhist monument: a 25-foot rock that balances precariously on the edge of a cliff. From: WONDERS OF BURMA: Shrines of Gold http://bit.ly/2c1FjRx
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The Asian Elephant: An Endangered Icon

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Asian elephants are icons of their land and gardeners of their ecosystems. They are an important part of the places they live in, but populations are declining. Faced with habitat loss and resulting human-elephant conflict, as well as poaching, there are
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Why Lotus Silk Is So Expensive | So Expensive

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Lotus silk is one of the rarest fabrics in the world. Produced only in small scale across Cambodia, Myanmar, and more recently Vietnam, this natural fibre is only extracted by a few skilled craftspeople across the world. But making this "silk" isn’t
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This Pagoda Contains the Largest Book in the World

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Myanmar’s Kuthodaw Pagoda is a Buddhist shrine comprised of hundreds of inscribed stone tablets. From a distance, the surrounding stupas resemble a cluster of small temples. Combined, however, they form the entirety of Buddha’s teachings. Each of the 730
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What Breakfast Looks Like Around The World

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No matter where you're waking up around the world, a hearty breakfast is the best way to start the day. From sweet treats on the street to elaborate spreads that fill up the table, traditional breakfasts around the world cross the entire spectrum. Countri
4K WHALE SHARK || Koh Tao - Thailand

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As far as whale sharks encounters go, this one was simply perfect. A small group of divers, most of us being camera professionals, got to enjoy nearly 2 full dives with this beauty at South West Pinnacle, Koh Tao - Thailand. Conditions were great with bea
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The Incredible Sea Life of the Red Sea Coral Reef | BBC Earth

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Simon Reeve dives into the Red Sea to get close to its incredible fish and marine wildlife. Subscribe to BBC Earth for more amazing animal videos - http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub Watch more videos from BBC Earth: Planet Earth http://bit.ly/PlanetEarthPlaylist
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10 Places on Earth Where Gravity Is Zero

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Planet Earth lives by the laws of gravity discovered by Sir Isaac Newton. Gravity is constant. It's something entirely unshakeable that we can always rely on in this ever-changing world, right? Umm, not really. In fact, its not as honest and clear as you

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