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...that a meteorite which passed over populated regions and landed on the island of Saaremaa around 3,000-4,000 years ago was a cataclysmic event that may have influenced the mythology of Estonia and neighboring countries?

...that in June 1992, Estonia replaced the ruble with its own freely convertible currency, the Kroon (pictured)?

...that Internet voting has been used in local elections in Estonia?

...that in 1242 Lake Peipus was the site of the crucial Battle of Lake Peipus (known in Russia as Battle on the Ice) between the Teutonic Knights and Novgorodians under Alexander Nevski?

...that Livonian Brothers of the Sword's (organized in 1202) headquarters were at Fellin (Viljandi) in Estonia, where the walls of the master's castle are still standing?

...that in 1994, Estonia became one of the first countries in the world to adopt a flat tax, with a uniform rate of 26% regardless of personal income?