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    Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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    On October 28, 2013, wind power provided 100% of Denmark's power. At 2:00am, it was producing 122% of the country's energy needs.
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    In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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    More books are written, published and sold per person per year in Iceland than anywhere else on the planet. One in ten Icelanders will become a published author in their lifetime.
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    Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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    Steepest Street
    Steepest Street
    The world's officially recognised steepest street is Baldwin Street, with a 35% gradient, in Dunedin, New Zealand.
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    United Arab Emirates Philanthropy
    United Arab Emirates Philanthropy
    The United Arab Emirates donated a laptop to every high school student in Joplin, Missouri, after the city had been devastated by a tornado.
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    Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents.
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