Play: Not in the Cards
Sometimes, it's just not in the cards.
These playing cards are astonishing in many ways. They are informative and systematic and entertaining. They are also full of idiosyncrasies and little mysteries. Your job is to solve them.According to the cards...
...Vilno Province has mountains. The area around the city of Vilnius (it is now known by its Lithuanian name) is not known for its mountains (though the city does have its own ski hill). To which mountains does the card refer?
...one of the claims to fame of Tiflis is that it is the burial place of someone named Griboedev. Who was Griboedev and what was his occupation? (He is the only man of his occupation named in the set of playing cards.)
...there were "eternal fires" burning in Shemakha Province. What could possibly explain this?
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