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The following explorers died violent deaths on islands:
Duarte Barbosa (Cebu, Philippines, 1521): treacherously killed by the raja of Cebu.
Giovanni da Verrazano (Guadeloupe, 1528) : killed and eaten by Caribs.
Sebald de Weert (Batticaloa, Ceylon, 1602): killed in a struggle when the king of Ceylon tried to imprison him.
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Guano Islands Act: Finding no success at attaining Peruvian guano (a substance composed chiefly of the excrement of seafowl and used as a fertilizer), the United States sought to acquire new sources of the stuff. In 1856 Congress passed and President Buchanan signed the Guano Islands Act. Source: Wikipedia
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996): directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Val Kilmer and Marlon. Tagline: Through DNA experimentation Dr. Moreau has upset the balance of nature. By turning animals into humans, he's turned heaven into hell. Source: IMDb
17,000: the number islands that form the archipelago of Indonesia, the greatest in the world. Of these, 6,000 are inhabited.
2,166,086: the number of square kilometres of Greenland, the largest island in the world discounting Australia, which is usually considered a continent. Of these, 410,449 sq km are ice-free and 1,755,637 sq km are ice-covered.
Thousand Island dressing: salad dressing made from hard boiled eggs, dill pickles, onion, mayonnaise and chilli sauce, among other things. The history of the dressing dates back to the early days of the century and centers in the small resort village of Clayton, N.Y. Read more
Gilligan's Island Theme Song
Gilligan’s Island was a popular television series that was launched in the 1960s.
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Tropical Island Sherbet
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The following are island-related anagrams:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland = Dark mined-out land of reigning throne and bitter rain.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland = Rare untainted land: At night I drink good beer from inn.
Source: Anagram Genius
A Ballade of Islands by Lucy Robinson (Lucy Catlin Bull)
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We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender. (Winston Churchill)
No man is an island, but some of us are long peninsulas. (Traditional Proverb)
Source: Creative Proverbs
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