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The Southern African country of Botswana has a metal scene, which apparently isn't too metal... but looks pretty metal.
The hell bangers of Botswana's underground metal scene
Botswana’s heavy metal culture gets hyped for all the wrong reasons, but beneath the surface is a DIY subculture uncorrupted by the outside world.www.huckmag.com
Botswana: In Botswana, Heavy Metal Bands' Fame and Fortune Grow Online in Pandemic
Heavy metal bands from Botswana say COVID-19 forced them to increase their digital presence - a switch that brought unexpected gainsallafrica.com
They're misunderstood.
Curtis Island, Maine used to be called Nigger Island. There's a postcard of an old-timey all-white baseball team from there taken back when baseball players didn't wear leather gloves while fielding and the concept of wearing a helmet while in the batter's box would have been met with "WTF do I need a helmet?" because Ray Chapman's death hadn't happened yet.
Ray Chapman - Wikipedia
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