Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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The equivalents of the English saying "That's Greek to me" are "This appears to be Spanish" (German), "This is Chinese to me" (Dutch), "It's German to me" (Philippines), "It's Hebrew" (Finnish), "It's Chinese to me" (Hebrew), "Sounds like Mars language/These are chicken intestines" (China).
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In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. (The husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.)
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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