The Mangalores of The Fifth Element
The alien warrior race in the Bruce Willis film, The Fifth Element, are called the Mangalores.
Geography
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Tianzhu and Tenjiku
天竺, pronounced Tianzhu in Chinese and Tenjiku in Japanese were the early names for India in China and Japan respectively. They both mean heavenly centre (or spiritual centre in reference to India being the birthplace of Buddhism).
British invasions
The analysis of the histories of the almost 200 countries in the world found only 22 which have never experienced an invasion by the British.
Escale à Pondichéry
Escale à Pondichéry is a perfume by Christian Dior which blends the fragrances of black tea, cardamom, and sandalwood.
Christian Dior, Jasmine and Tuberose
Christian Dior sources the jasmine and tuberoses used in perfumes such as J'adore from Madurai.
Salem
The capital of the state of Oregon is named Salem. All in all, there are at least 25 Salems in the US.
Dal Lake
Dal Lake in Kashmir is a tautology as the word dal in Balti means lake. This would effectively make its name Lake Lake.
Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta
Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta in Andhra Pradesh is the longest place and railway station name in India sans hyphen or space.
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