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Born to be First Geocoin Knipuciic of Xelluc

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Released:
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Origin:
Latvia
Recently Spotted:
In Røldal stavkyrkje

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Traveling to the Nothing but stones: http://coord.info/GCJNWJ and wait there for me.

For now.. TB is copy of lost original...

About This Item

Knipucii of Xelluc

"Born to be first" 
This is Latvian third geocoin.
Meaning of symbols of geocoing:
1. Christmas tree - The first documented use of an evergreen tree in a Christmas celebration was in Riga, Latvia, in the year 1510 according to many sources.
2. Camera Minox - The Minox is a subminiature camera conceived in 1922 and invented in 1936 by German-Latvian Walter Zapp, which Latvian factory VEF (Valsts Elektrotehniskā Fabrika) manufactured from 1937 to 1943.Originally envisioned as a luxury item, it gained wide notoriety as a spy camera.
3. Tank - The first tank in the world was built in May of 1915 in Riga, at the plant called Russo-Balt. The machine was named Go-Everywhere (Visurgajejs), its weight was 3.5-4 tons. There was place for a single person and it was bullet-proof. Its maximum speed was 25 km/h.
4. Flask - Latvia made many discoveries in chemistry. Most well-known invention of Dr. Janis Polis was remantadine – an antiviral agent that is most effective against type A influenza virus. Mildronate is an antischemic agent of a metabolic action (cardioprotector) produced by Grindex in Latvia.
5. Flying figure - Aerodium Latvia is a company based in Sigulda, Latvia, which owns and runs the first vertical wind tunnel in Eastern Europe. The vertical wind tunnel (VWT) is located near Sigulda, the most visited tourist area in Latvia. The company became known after the 2006 Torino XX Winter Olympic Games closing ceremonies, because Aerodium Latvia helped produce the part of the show that featured flying acrobats. The tunnel blows a wind stream of 200 km/h within a diameter of 3.7 meters.
6. And flag of Latvia of course.

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Tracking History (26489.8mi) View Map

Dropped Off 6/29/2023 TeamHauge placed it in Røldal stavkyrkje Vestland, Norway - 356.43 miles  Visit Log
Visited 3/25/2023 TeamHauge took it to Virtual Reward: At the Queen's door step Denmark - .29 miles  Visit Log
Visited 3/24/2023 TeamHauge took it to Nyhavn Denmark - 321.5 miles  Visit Log
Visited 3/19/2023 TeamHauge took it to Thor South Wales, United Kingdom - 616.68 miles  Visit Log
Visited 3/19/2023 TeamHauge took it to Melsheia TB-Hostel Rogaland, Norway - 827.09 miles  Visit Log
Visited 3/10/2023 TeamHauge took it to Spacer Drogą Królewską - Adventure LAB - Bonus Małopolskie, Poland - .69 miles  Visit Log
Visited 3/9/2023 TeamHauge took it to Witaj w Krakowie / Welcome to Krakow Małopolskie, Poland - .3 miles  Visit Log
Visited 3/9/2023 TeamHauge took it to Mały Rynek Małopolskie, Poland - 814.2 miles  Visit Log
Visited 2/19/2023 TeamHauge took it to Røysland Meieri - (AdVest 2017 # 7) Rogaland, Norway - 435.56 miles  Visit Log
Visited 2/2/2023 TeamHauge took it to Dam Noord-Holland, Netherlands - 409.93 miles  Visit Log
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