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“The Terminal” real guy Mehran Karimi died at Charles de Gaulle Airport
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“The Terminal” real guy Mehran Karimi died at Charles de Gaulle Airport

We all loved the movie The Terminal which portrayed a man who was stuck in an airport. The man in the movie started living in the airport as he could not return to his home due to war. People loved the comedy/drama movie from its release till now. However, only a few people know that “The Terminal” was based on a true story of an Iranian man. Sad news came in for the fans of the movie as officials confirmed that the real “The Terminal” guy has died. Mehran Karimi was an Iranian man who lived at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris for 18 years. His life was loosely based on Steven Spielberg's film "The Terminal". Authorities said that a heart attack caused Mehran Karimi Nasseri's death. The death happened around midday in Terminal 2F of the Paris airport. The official claimed that despit...
A Man from Taured, the country that does not exist
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A Man from Taured, the country that does not exist

Many years ago a man appeared and vanished in Tokyo claiming he is from Taured. He was held by police, but he vanished into a hotel room. Does a conspiracy or time travel exists? It was a hot day at Tokyo Airport in July 1954. All the operations were going smooth and straight. A normal, Caucasian-looking man arrived at the checking counter. The officer seemed surprised to see his passport. He took him aside from the rest of the queue. He asked for the police to come immediately. Upon interrogating, the person said he came from Taured. Moreover, his passport had approval stamps from many European countries as well as Tokyo, Japan. Even the man from Taured acted puzzled on the questions. Karachi’s oddly named areas and the stories behind them The whole scenario was making the...