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Saturday, April 5, 2008

The Olympic torch's shadowy past

Did you know that the torch carrying ceremony was started by Nazi Germany to show off their superior race? Well it is not quite the same this year, but China's government is trying to use it to prove that they are good leaders.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7330949.stm
Posted by Erik the Frosh at 11:33 AM

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