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Anniversary of the Week
Contact lenses – 1961’s Christmas present to the world
Soft contact lenses were invented by Czech scientist Otto Wichterle around Christmas time in 1961. It was no easy feat.
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Josef Bican, among football’s greatest scorers, died 20 years ago
Josef Bican scored more goals in competition than even Cristiano Ronaldo. His technique, speed and ‘sixth sense’ at the lime are the stuff of legend.
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December 1996: Lednice-Valtice Area wins place on UNESCO list
December 7 will mark exactly 25 years since the Lednice-Valtice Area in South Moravia has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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November 28, 1931: construction work begins on Barrandov film studios
On November 28, 1931 construction work started on the Barrandov Film Studios which were to become one of the biggest and most modern studio facilities in Europe.
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Nazdar! Czech greeting has fascinating history
November 21 is World Greeting Day. One particular Czech greeting – Nazdar – has a colourful history.
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80 years since Nazis started deporting Czech Jews to Belarus
The wartime story of Czech Jews is often told in connection to the Terezín and Auschwitz, but tens of thousands were also deported to Belarus and the Baltic states.
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