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95.6% of Latvia Uses Internet — Liepāja Fishermen Still Claim Their Fish Were Just Caught
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95.6% of Latvia Uses Internet — Liepāja Fishermen Still Claim Their Fish Were Just Caught

Officially 95.6% of Latvia's population uses the internet, but at Liepāja port, fishermen continue to claim their fish were just caught, even though they were already visible online last week.

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Latvian mother with 16 children outperforms even the waiting line at Tosele bus stop

CSB reveals that last year one Latvian mother registered 16 children, which is more than the average number of buses that don't show up at Tosele bus stop during one day.

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Madona ice proves weaker than Liepāja market promises
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Madona ice proves weaker than Liepāja market promises

Three people fell through ice in Madona region, one died. In Liepāja the ice would have held — ours is made from different material.

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Russian oil depot burns for second time this week — even our Baltic Sea isn't as hot as their fuel storage
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Russian oil depot burns for second time this week — even our Baltic Sea isn't as hot as their fuel storage

Ukrainian drones have visited the Krasnodar oil depot again, proving that precision isn't just a strong suit of Liepāja residents.

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Bird flu bypassed Latvia in February — even viruses don't want to stay here
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Bird flu bypassed Latvia in February — even viruses don't want to stay here

Veterinarians proudly announce that no wild birds tested positive for bird flu in February. This is about as surprising as news that Liepājas Metalurgs won at home.

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German cars disappear in Latvia more often than Liepāja trams arrive on time
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German cars disappear in Latvia more often than Liepāja trams arrive on time

Thieves in Latvia choose only quality - Audi, BMW and Volkswagen, but the Liepāja tram remains untouched.

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Archive Wonders: When Matches Were Money, But Tilzīte Cheese Wasn't Famous Yet
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Archive Wonders: When Matches Were Money, But Tilzīte Cheese Wasn't Famous Yet

In 1995, Liepāja's match factory battled a lighter invasion, while the theater administrator celebrated his 60th birthday, reminiscing about the fiery times.

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Indian tankers sail through Strait of Hormuz — even with blocked strait more traffic than in Liepāja port
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Indian tankers sail through Strait of Hormuz — even with blocked strait more traffic than in Liepāja port

Two Indian tankers successfully crossed the blocked Strait of Hormuz, while in Liepāja we're still trying to figure out why our port is quieter than St. Joseph's Cathedral on Sunday morning.

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Tree Cutting More Popular Than Football Watching in Latvia — Experts Concerned
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Tree Cutting More Popular Than Football Watching in Latvia — Experts Concerned

Last year, 186 crimes against nature were registered, with the majority being unauthorized tree cutting.

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Greek tanker in Black Sea encounters 'unknown object' — Liepāja residents assess it as life
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Greek tanker in Black Sea encounters 'unknown object' — Liepāja residents assess it as life

Greek tanker 'Maran Homer' was hit by an unknown object in the Black Sea, but everyone survived. Liepāja captain comments: 'Unknown objects sometimes swim in our lake too.'

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Riga quiz turns out more dangerous than Liepāja ice hall in winter without heating
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Riga quiz turns out more dangerous than Liepāja ice hall in winter without heating

SPKC reports measles outbreak at Riga quiz, while Liepāja residents peacefully continue answering questions about local matters.

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Amsterdam explosion perpetrators could learn from Liepāja tram — it's been exploding without problems for 120 years
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Amsterdam explosion perpetrators could learn from Liepāja tram — it's been exploding without problems for 120 years

An explosion occurred near a Jewish school in Amsterdam, but local experts acknowledge that the Liepāja tram has been creating sound effects for a century and a half without any harmful consequences to anyone.

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