Read more about the article Christmas Bad News With Sales Slump For Iconic Toy Playmobil As Kids Move Online
Photo shows Playmobil Santa Claus, undated. The company made a loss for the first time in their history. (PLAYMOBIL/Newsflash)

Christmas Bad News With Sales Slump For Iconic Toy Playmobil As Kids Move Online

Iconic toy firm Playmobil has revealed its first sales fall in its 49 year history and blamed it on children abandoning traditional play for video games. The German company's classic…

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Read more about the article Iconic Spanish Sand Dunes May Vanish Due To Selfie-ish Tourists
Picture shows the Maspalomas Dunes in Spain, undated. It is one of the areas that are at risk of disappearing due to visitors. (Newsflash)

Iconic Spanish Sand Dunes May Vanish Due To Selfie-ish Tourists

A Spanish beach's protected iconic sand dunes could disappear completely because of tourists climbing them to take selfies, say angry environmentalists. Gran Canaria's legendary Maspalomas Dunes have mesmerised generations of…

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Read more about the article Fury As First Toblerone Bars Without Matterhorn Go On Sale
Image shows the former package of Toblerone, including the Matterhorn mountain, undated photo. The famous mountain was removed after the producer, Mondelez expanded in Slovakia. (Newsflash)

Fury As First Toblerone Bars Without Matterhorn Go On Sale

Iconic choc brand Toblerone is facing fury after new packs went on sale stripped of the sweet's Matterhorn mountain peak image. Makers Modelez say they have had to change the…

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Read more about the article Netizens React To Brazilian City’s Eiffel Tower Copy
Picture shows the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, undated. A replica of the Eiffel Tower was recently placed in Lagoa Santa, in Minas Gerais, Brazil. (Google Maps/Newsflash)

Netizens React To Brazilian City’s Eiffel Tower Copy

A Brazilian city with fewer than 67,000 inhabitants is building a replica of Paris's iconic Eiffel Tower. The replica - which is currently under construction in Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais…

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Read more about the article British Tourist Fined EUR 500 For Dipping Feet In Rome Fountain
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British Tourist Fined EUR 500 For Dipping Feet In Rome Fountain

A British tourist who cooled his feet in an iconic fountain in central Rome has been fined EUR 500 by local officials. The 42-year-old holidaymaker had used the centuries-old Fontana…

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Read more about the article Comeback For New Model Of Nazi Germany Aircraft
The Junkers Ju 52/3m (nicknamed Tante Ju and Iron Annie) which a transport aircraft that was designed and manufactured by German aviation company Junkers. (Newsflash)

Comeback For New Model Of Nazi Germany Aircraft

One of the most iconic airplanes in history is set to make a comeback as Swiss manufacturer Junkers revealed plans to bring back its legendary Ju-52, nicknamed Tante Ju (Aunt…

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