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One of Portugal's best remembered girl groups

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Doce are better known for representing Portugal in the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest, performing the song "Bem bom" and finished 13th.

An all-star recording of these rappers

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Back in 1999, KRS-One did a song for The Corruptor  soundtrack titled "5 Boroughs", which featured several rappers such as Vigilante, Buckshot, Keith Murray, Cam'ron, Bounty Killer, Killah Priest, Prodigy, Redman and Run.

Last TX of TCC

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While Britain's first TV channel, better known by its full name The Children's Channel, aimed at kids all but merged into Trouble, this was their last broadcast on this day 25 years ago.

Popular thanks to the Xbox 360 commercials from 2010

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And of course, sampled by Nicki Minaj for her debut album Pink Friday .

One of the best designed album covers IMO

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This minimalistic design of The Rolling Stones' 1991 live album Flashpoint says it best.

Fun fact about this place

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Before it was Turkish Chef, the Savoy Cafe in Wandsworth Road was best known for its appearance in the music video of a-ha's hit single "Take on Me".

A shame this restaurant is no more

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I went to Little Chef back in April 2011 when me, my sister, my dad and stepmum stopped there for lunch on our way to Caerphilly, where the latter's cousin lived at the time. Great food and it's a shame that the restaurant is no longer around at rest areas.

I won't do anything here today

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I don't do April Fool's jokes, okay.