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Mar 14 2017
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Places

Fact #1314: There is a “white man” café in Tokyo where Japanese ladies ring a bell to summon tuxedo-wearing caucasians who respond with “yes, princess?” and serve them cake.

Source: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2008/01/20/general/savor-the-sensation-of-being-a-princess/#.WP5OC_RHbCQ

Mar 01 2017
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Animals, Places

Fact #1305: A plague known as “rat flood” strikes northeastern India every 48 years, in which a horde of rats emerges from the jungle and devours all its path.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mautam

Feb 20 2017
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Entertainment, Language, Places

Fact #1298: Pikachu’s name comes from the onomatopoetic word “pikapika” which is the Japanese sound for electricity sparking, and “chuchu” which is the sound small mice make.

Source: http://www.giantbomb.com/pikachu/3005-145/

Feb 17 2017
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Places

Fact #1297: In Polish Scrabble, Z is only worth 1 point.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrabble_letter_distributions#Polish

Feb 13 2017
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Language, Places

Fact #1293: America is the only country to pronounce Z as Zee. The rest of the English speaking countries say Zed.

Source: http://mentalfloss.com/article/62639/why-it-zed-britain-and-zee-america

Feb 09 2017
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Places

Fact #1291: A graveyard adjoins a church, whereas a cemetery does not. You can also bury ashes in a cemetery.

http://www.thehindu.com/books/know-your-english/know-your-english-difference-between-graveyard-and-cemetery/article2568640.ece

Feb 02 2017
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Places

Fact #1286: The Empire State Building generates more revenue from the observation deck than all the commercial tenants in the remaining 101 floors combined.

Source: http://chicago.curbed.com/2016/6/3/11852370/chicago-architecture-spire-concept-gensler-gateway-tower

Jan 10 2017
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Law, Places

Fact #1269: A Cleveland fine-dining restaurant that hires ex-cons has given over 200 former criminals a second chance, and so far none have re-offended.

Source: http://www.pressunion.org/dinner-edwins-fine-dining-french-restaurant-giving-former-criminals-second-chance/

Jan 06 2017
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Language, Places

Fact #1267: Russians celebrate Christmas on January 7th.

счастливого Рождества!

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_in_Russia?wprov=sfsi1

Dec 29 2016
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Places

Fact #1262: England holds an annual “World’s Biggest Liar” competition,where competitors from around the world have five minutes to tell the biggest and most convincing lie they can.

Politicians and lawyers are not allowed to enter the competition, because “they are judged to be too skilled at telling porkies”.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World’s_Biggest_Liar

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