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Tuesday, 4th December 2007 by James Turnbull
It’s that time of year again: December has sneaked up on us, Christmas is on its way and we’re now definitely into winter time. But as climate chaos threatens our future, it also reduces the possibility of a White Christmas each year. Desperate to see some snow we have to head south to Brabant Island in Antarctica, where we find this fantastic snowball. The snowball is about 6m wide and…
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As we ring in 2012 here at Google Sightseeing, we know that you, too, are celebrating the New Year. Of course, depending on where you are around the globe, you’re celebrating it at very different times – sometimes more than a day apart! With that in mind, here’s your guide to the first – and the last – places on Earth to enter 2012.
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