The sunflower is native to America and was first grown as a crop by indigenous tribes over 4,500 years ago.
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The Thai-Burma Railway, also referred to as the Death Railway, is a historic railway linking Ban Pong, Thailand and Thanbyuzayat, Burma.
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The railway was comprised of 63 distinct stations at the time. The majority of them have been demolished through the years.
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A bridge is typically constructed out of stone and metal.
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But because of the dearth of materials in the area, the Japanese army forced their workers to build the bridge using wood.
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They were required to construct the bridge by hand along with a few basic tools. This is why the Thai-Burma railroad looks distinctive!
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In 1957, the Academy Award winning movie 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' brought this bridge to the forefront of film and television all over the world.
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The film is about people's struggles as they work for the bridge and the whole railway.