The first foreigner to become a samurai was an African slave.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Sweden is so good at recycling, it has run out of garbage and now must import garbage from Norway to fuel its energy programs.
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The Gate Tower Building skyscraper in Japan has a highway passing through its fifth, sixth and seventh floors.
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In Dubai, there’s a fridge magnet that orders a pizza delivered to your door.
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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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