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Argentinian Cure
Tirando el cuero is a traditional Argentine cure for a stomach ache, by deftly pulling the skin covering the lower vertebrae on the back.
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Argentina’s First Muslim President
Carlos Saúl Menem became Argentina’s first Muslim president in 1989. He had to convert to Catholicism earlier, though, because, until 1994, the law stated all presidents of Argentine had to be Roman Catholic.
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Argentina’s Famous Sport
There is a sport in Argentina which is a combination of polo and basketball. Pato is the Spanish word for “duck,” and the sport was originally played by gauchos with live ducks in baskets.
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Argentina’s National Drink
Yerba Mate, a type of tea made from the young leaves of the Brazilian holly, is the national drink of Argentina. It is drunk from a gourd or bowl through a metal straw called a bombilla.
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Widest Avenue in the World
The world’s widest avenue is the 9 de Julio (July 9th) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with 14 lanes, plus 4 lanes of parallel streets.
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Buenos Aires Friend’s Day
Buenos Aires has a special holiday called Friend’s Day (El DÃa del Amigo), founded by Dr. Febbraro, after he felt connected to everyone on Earth following the Apollo 11 moon landing.
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Birthday Custom in Argentina
One of the customs of Argentines is to pull the earlobes on the birthday boy or girl.
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First Animated Film in the World
The very first animated film in the world is El Apóstol created by Argentine Quirino Cristiani in 1917. The film was 70 minutes long and had over 58,000 frames.
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
The name of Argentina’s capital city Buenos Aires mean “fair winds”.
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Born in Antarctica
In 1977, Argentina sent a pregnant woman to Antarctica in an effort to claim a portion of the continent. The boy became the first human known to be born in Antarctica and he is Emilio Marcos Palma.
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Origin of Fingerprints
Argentina was the first country to use fingerprinting in order to determine if a person was guilty of a crime. The first known example of fingerprinting occurred in June, 1892.
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Meaning of Argentina
Argentina comes from the Latin word for silver, argentum. The original European settlers believed the country was full of silver.
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