Ice Cream was first made in China!
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Some Chinese-made hair bands were fashioned from recycled condoms.
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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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China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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Kim Jong Un was voted Most Sexiest Man Alive by The Onion and ended up as real news in China.
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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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