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    Last 2 European countries to let women vote: Switzerland (1971) and Leichtenstein (1984).
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    The country of Brazil is named after the brazil nut.
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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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    It costs about 3 cents to make a $1 bill in the United States.
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    The average U.S. farm has 467 acres; the average Japanese farm has 3 acres.
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    China's Building an Ultra-Modern Car-Free City from Scratch
    China is building an ultra-modern car-free city that'll house 80,000 people in "high-rise core housing". It's entirely walkable and surrounded by green space. It's designed to use less water, create less waste, and generate less carbon dioxide than a normal city.
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    Oktoberfest started off as a wedding reception for a Prince in Bavaria in 1810, and the newlyweds enjoyed it so much, they suggested making it an annual event.
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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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