In Korea, a child’s first birthday is the most important. In one part of the celebration, several items are placed on a table. The one that the baby picks up first is said to predict their future.
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A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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Borat, when supposedly speaking in Kazakh with his partner throughout the film, was actually speaking fluent Hebrew.
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You can only remember 4 things at a time.
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A waterfall known as The Devil's Kettle empties water into a hole and nobody knows where it ends up!
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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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The first webcam was used in 1991 by Cambridge researchers for checking the coffee pot without leaving their desks.
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