Because of this, the Northern Hemisphere of the planet has summer while the Southern Hemisphere experiences winter. It seems as strange for kids in Australia to imagine a white Christmas as it is for kids in New York to think of splashing in the pool in December.
The most recent Daibutsu-den built in 1709, although impressive, is a shadow of the original structure, the width being about 30 percent shorter. Also built around the middle of the 8th century, the original Shosoin, which is an architectural treasure in itself, served as the repository for the temple treasure.
This building is known locally as âThe Studebaker Plantâ although it hasnât been that for 50 years. On March 16, 1966, the last Studebaker to be built here rolled off the lines. In 1941 Canada was already two years into World War Two, and the Canadian Government built this facility with Otis-Fensom to manufacture Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns in the industrial hub of Hamilton.