In Korea, if you do not receive any gift on Valentine's day then all the singles go to Korean restaurants and eat black noodles to celebrate (or mourn) their single status.
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Until 1990, the deadly poison mercury was used in about 30% of latex paints!
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The chances of you dying on the way to get your lottery tickets is greater than your chances of winning.
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The Saguaro Cactus, found in South-western United States does NOT grow branches until it is 75 years old.
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The little bags of netting for gas lanterns (called 'mantles') are radioactive...so much so that they will set of an alarm at a nuclear reactor.
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There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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In Albania, nodding your head means 'no' and shaking your head means 'yes'.
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There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.
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