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DID YOU KNOW THAT
DID YOU KNOW THAT
One of the first libraries in Europe—the stunning Joanina Library in Coimbra, Portugal—has a secret weapon against book-damaging bugs: bats?
For over 200 years, two bat colonies have lived among its Baroque shelves, feasting on insects at night to protect priceless books by day. It’s a perfect blend of history, architecture, and nature at work.
DID YOU KNOW THAT
By day, Kyoto’s Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (嵐山, meaning “Storm Mountain”) is a tranquil paradise—an iconic 500-meter path lined with soaring bamboo that whispers peace with every breeze.
But by night? The rustling leaves take on an eerie tone, and legends say the spirits of ancient samurai still wander among the shadows…
Local legends speak of ghostly samurai wandering the grove, their armor faintly clinking as they move through the shadows. Whether myth or mystery, the eerie stillness of the grove at dusk blurs the line between reality and the supernatural.
Would you dare to walk it after dark?
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