In 1996, an Iraqi man named Sam Eisho moved to Australia and used the welfare system as income. Some years later, he became successful and wrote a cheque for more than $18,000 to the Australian Government (every cent they gave him).
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There's a love mattress that is specifically designed for couples who sleep on each other's arms.
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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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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Between 2007 and 2012, Bill Gates gave away $28 billion; saving 6 million lives.
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The iconic roar made by Godzilla was produced by rubbing a leather glove across the strings of a double bass.
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