The revenue that is generated from gambling is more than the revenue that comes from movies, cruise ships, recorded music, theme parks, and spectator sports combined.
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Linen can absorb up to 20 times its weight in moisture before it feels damp!
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The full moon causes a tidal wave to roll up the Amazon river once in day and once in night for a period of only three weeks in a year. This results in continuous 4m high wave that can be surfed for up to 13km.
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There's a company in China that allows you to hire someone to stand in line for you for $3-$5 an hour.
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Cash machines are as dirty as public toilets.
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Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
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