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Rincón Chileno

... that Rincón Chileno (pictured) was nicknamed the "second Chilean consulate" by the Chilean immigrant community in Los Angeles?
... that before selling chicken and pies, 5-foot-9-inch (1.75 m) Eddie Sheldrake broke UCLA's single-game scoring record in basketball?
... that a book known as the "Polish Pinocchio" was published a hundred years ago?
... that Sun Jianai co-founded one of China's first national universities in 1898?
... that in its 1962 election campaign, the Socialist Party of India demanded that twice-yearly inter-caste dining be made a mandatory criterion for government employment?
... that the 2000 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest was the first to be broadcast live over the internet?
... that the cast of The Perfect Couple created a WhatsApp group to avoid filming a dance sequence to the theme song?
... that Negussie Roba was an Olympic sprinter who later became a top marathon coach?
... that smokestacks at a former rayon mill were stabilized by dropping bricks into them?