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The War of the Worlds was re-broadcast in 1949 in Quito, Ecuador. It was fully believed, emergency vehicles drove to the landing site to fight/help, and people started fleeing in panic. When it was revealed as a hoax, the city rioted, and burned the radio station down (killing ~6 people).

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A second broadcast of the 'War of the Worlds' was performed in 1949 by Radio Quito in Quito, Ecuador. After it was revealed that the broadcast was fiction, hundreds attacked Radio Quito. The riot resulted in at least seven deaths, including those of the producer's girlfriend and nephew.

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  1. Ecuador's capital city is Quito and its largest city is Guayaquil.

  2. The most populated cities in Ecuador include Guayaquil, Quito, Cuenca, Santo Domingo, Machala, Manta, Portoviejo, Ambato, Riobamba, and Quevedo.

  3. In 1949, A radio station in Quito, Ecuador attempted to recreate Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" radio hoax. The panic caused a massive riot, resulting in at least seven deaths and the station being burned to the ground.

  4. Tokyo, Japan is the most expensive city for cannabis at $32.66 a gram. The cheapest city for cannabis is Quito, Ecuador at $1.34 a gram.

  5. The city of Recife, in Brazil, is closer to the African Continent than it's from Quito, Ecuador, in the same South American continent.

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