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The World Ship
There's a cruise ship named "The World" where residents permanently live as it travels around the globe.
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The Eternal Fire
A natural gas vent in Iraq known as The Eternal Fire has been burning continuously for over 4,000 years, and is mentioned by Herodotus, Plutarch, and in the Old Testament’s Book of Daniel.
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Cuddle Mattress
There is a bed called the Cuddle Mattress that it is divided into layers of foam for your arm to slip though.
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Drunk Ants
If an ant is drunk, a fellow comrade will carry him back to the nest to sleep off the alcohol.
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Hello Kitty Hospital
There's a Hello Kitty-themed hospital in Taiwan.
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Bioluminescent Plants
The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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Salt Mine Hospital
In Ukraine, there's a thousand-foot-deep salt mine that is used to treat respiratory ailments. Inside, there is substantially less bacteria in the air than in the most sterile room in a hospital.
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