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In fact, I can typically find a banana for less than a dollar in most places!

Fruit is meant to be a good part of a balanced diet, so even if you do end up spending a few bucks more on your favorite fruit, at least it's for a worthy cause.

So if they're not for sale, where do they go?

The successfully grown pineapples go right back to the staff who grew them as an appreciation for growing them in the first place.

If one of these elusive pineapples were to go up for auction or sale, due to the rarity, ancient technique, time spent growing, and manual labor, these pineapples are worth $16,000!

Although you will probably never be able to taste one for yourself, staff describes the taste as "deliciously sweet, not stringy, and with an explosive flavor".

For a long time, London was a small city.

London is one of the world's most important cities for business, finance and politics.

It is also important for culture, media, entertainment, fashion and art.

They are important for the city's economy.

Many planes and trains travel to and from Berlin because the city is an important place for tourism and business.

Berlin is an important city for the history of Germany.

The government of Germany was in Berlin for many years.

EF0 for tornados that caused the least damage, and EF5 for the ones that caused the most.

The middle part of the United States is nicknamed 'Tornado Alley' for the number of tornadoes there.

Walmart is an American chain of retail department, and grocery stores, known for being the largest company in the world by revenue.

Most of their CPUs are used in embedded systems for more specialized things, like in mobile phones, cars, game consoles, or in the military.

Some had different word sizes for instructions and data.

The result of all of this hard work was Airbnb, a revolutionary online marketplace for renting rooms and apartments.

With the debt piling up and the landlord on their tail, for rent arrears, Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nate Blecharczyk, found themselves between a rock and a hard place.

Airbnb was formed in San Francisco in 2008, and it's in that very city where Airbnb plays host to it's most loyal customers and fans, with the Sanfranciscan's on average spending five and half days in each property and splashing out a whopping $1,045 for their stay.

Not bad for three down on their luck guys struggling to pay rent, a little over a decade ago, right?

Although Airbnb is very popular with young professionals, the fastest-growing client base for the company comes not from hip and trendy, twenty-something, but from senior citizens.

Older folk are flocking to the online marketplace, in record numbers, opting for a home-away-from-home experience, instead of the one size fits all, assembly line hotels, which often feel impersonal and lacking in charm.

Airbnb's first year was very successful for the three founders, it changed their lives that year and kept a roof over their heads, and they only had four hundred guests!

Making Airbnb one of the best businesses for homeowners to get into to not only make some extra cash but possibly change their lives forever.

Not only are senior citizens the fastest-growing client base for Airbnb, but they're also the most well behaved, with older women consistently showing as the highest-rated hosts on the platform.

While logic may dictate that the majority of people are looking for big, spacious rentals, that isn't always the case.

There really is something for everyone.

Starting up in their apartment in San Francisco in 2008, Airbnb had little use for an office, but as the company grew, this quickly became a necessity.

If a tiny garden studio or an igloo isn't for you, you will be pleased to hear that Airbnb also has some enormous properties for rent on its site.

These properties don't come cheap and are often sold out year-round, so move fast if you have the option to land yourself one of these dream-come-true properties, even if it's just for the night.

Up until 2015, company founder Brian Chesky had the original Airbnb apartment up for rent on the site.

Giving fans the chance to experience a piece of history for themselves;

So far, we only know of life on Earth, but we're looking for more everywhere we can.

It was an integrated military defensive system with watchtowers for surveillance, fortresses for command posts and logistics, beacon towers for communications, etc.

Badaling Great Wall was the first section of the wall to open for tourists.

It means robot acts instead of a person, doing things it is designed for.

People have been interested in building machines to do work for us for a long time.

They were designed for use.

The next year, it started work in a factory in New Jersey, lifting and stacking pieces of metal that were too hot for people to touch.

There are also robots that help at home, to vacuum or run a lawn mower, for example.

Planet rovers are robots for exploring distant planets.

These are the "good bacteria" responsible for all of yogurt's health benefits.

What we do know for sure is that fermented milk was already being used in prehistoric times.

Legend tells that yogurt was discovered because a shepherd, forgetting some milk in one of these skins for a while, when he finally remembered it, found it transformed : into something denser and tastier.

The bacterial culture is mixed in, and that temperature of 45 °C is maintained for 4 to 12 hours to allow fermentation to occur.

In Australia, lightning accounts for five to ten deaths and more than 100 injuries annually.

Each year, on average, severe storms are responsible for more damage (as measured by insurance costs) than tropical cyclones, earthquakes, floods, or bushfires.

Tokyo is a leading center for research and development, represented by various universities, most notably the University of Tokyo.

Tokyo is known for its extremely busy public transportation as made famous on youtube.

The Harajuku district of Tokyo is famous for its alternative street fashion.

Milk and cream, plus sugar and flavorings are cooked together for a brief period of time, and then added to a thickening agent (most often gelatin).

The relative simplicity of the panna cotta recipe makes it a terrific dessert choice for even novice cooks.

Since the base recipe for panna cotta produces a very light taste, the dessert is often served "dressed up" with various sauces.

There are other recipes for panna cotta that are more complex.

Moreover, Saulsbury's book contains numerous suggestions for savory renderings of the dish, including those made with varied vegetables and goat cheese.

The Internet is used for many things, such as electronic mail, online chat, file transfer and other documents of the World Wide Web.

For example, Facebook has had some problems with privacy settings.

Sprite is the leading Lemon and Lime soft drink worldwide, a younger offshoot of the Coca-Cola branch, Sprite has existed for over 50 years to date.

A Sprite is also the name for a type of small goblin, which was also the focus of one of the UK's more memorable Sprite adverts.

They are used for things such as calculation, listening to music, reading the news, writing etc.

In 2005, Google paid $50 million for the OS.

Originally the Android OS wasn't designed for the smartphone market.

Andy Rubin, Android's Co-creator, was responsible for the name choice.

Whilst at Apple, Andy was given the name for his love of robots.

It was completely redesigned for tablets and never ran on smartphones.

With tens of millions of people using it, they can't be doing too badly for themselves over at Google!

But I'm sure these facts were just as interesting and fun for you too!

There are many ancient statues of gods sticking out their tongues, such as Huitzilopochtli, which may be a sacred gesture that suggests their thirst for blood.

Just five days after most of the Confederate forces had surrendered and the war was ending, John Wilkes Booth assassinated Lincoln for being a tyrant.

Later, he said that he had gone to school for just one year, but that was enough to learn how to read, write, and do simple math.

It is named football because the players of the game walk and often run (on their feet) while playing, as opposed to (for example) polo where the players ride horses.

Greenland cannot join the FIFA because not enough grass grows for a football field.

EBay has been around for years and has become an everyday tool to use to shop and auction your unwanted things online.

But do you know how long eBay has been around for?

At the age of 28, he was working on designing code for an online auction website originally called Auction Web.

Auction Web was a side project, for fun alongside his everyday job.

So he listed it again for the same price for a second week.

This time a bidding war took off and it sold for $14.83.

So they turned to eBay in hope of finding some second hand parts for their machinery.

Due to the stop in production, they used eBay as a tool to search for sellers who might have listed items or parts from the same machines.

The sometimes blinding and glaring yellow background was the original design for the interface of eBay and it was used up until the site changed to white.

The 405 foot (123.4 meters) super yacht, designed by Frank Mulder sold for a whopping $170 million.

There is no limit to the amount of items that can be for sale at once.

But the record for the most items listed, collectively form multiple sellers at one given time was 800 million items.

So when you have a spare moment, why not see what weird and wonderful things you can find for sale on this virtual auction house.

These rolls are deep fried and make an amazing starter for parties.

They also make a perfect food option for tiffin and picnics.

To make the rolls, dough is prepared by mixing the flour with water and a pinch of salt and is kept aside for a while after making.

He was famous for getting so absorbed in his studies, that he forgot about social conventions.

He was educated at Alexandria, Egypt – famed for its knowledge and learning.

He continued to correspond with mathematicians back in Alexandria, and even during his lifetime, he gained a strong reputation for being a mathematical genius.

With travel to Bali Indonesia at an all time high so comes the need for information.

The massive sculpture pictures Lord Vishnu riding the mythical bird Garuda, and can be seen for miles at different points on the island.

Also accounting for the highest point in Bali, Mount Agung sits a staggering 9,994 feet and can be seen from almost everywhere.

If you go to the monkey forest or Uluwatu temple, make sure to watch out for your belongings.

Temples serve as shrines for almost every island home and village, with the larger ones showcasing the wealth of each owner.

Its user can fold the laptop along its hinge for carrying.

The laptop was created mainly for this particular reason.

These foods are usually served as a small portion, just enough for one at a very low price.

It's a great substitute from pad thai because it's not spicy, although some ask for dried chili flakes on the side.

This dish is flavored with Cinnamon, Tamarind sauce, and sugar, topped with roasted peanuts and bay leaves, it's made with coconut milk, potatoes, and chicken or tofu for vegetarians.

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Instagram was bought by Facebook in 2012 for $1 billion dollars.

Every month, there are over 16 million Google searches for "Instagram.".

More than half of the top brands on Instagram use the same filter for every post.

Oxford English Dictionaries and Merriam-Webster both in 2006 added the word 'Google', it's defined as a "search for information about (someone or something) on the Internet using the search engine Google".

Google acquire a new company each week on average, obtaining YouTube over meetings at Denny's in 2006 for $1.65 billion.

Google at first was stored on ten 4GB hard drives in a Lego casing for easy storage expansion.

Google bought Motorola in 2011 for $12.5 billion and sold it after its surprise downturn for $2.5 billion.

If a Google employee dies, their spouse gets half of their salary for 10 years.

Following on from this, the pair have started a new collaboration to create a VR game for rollercoaster riders.

Samsung are delving into the world of AI technology for their mobile devices rivalling the likes of Cortana or Siri.

Samsung means three stars in Korean, Lee Byung-Chull Samsung founder decided to use the name after his vision for a company as everlasting as the stars.

South Korea's Air force has a lot to thank Samsung for.

While the local indigenous people were well aware of its existence, the Spaniards never managed to even come close, which is something that we should all be thankful for today.

Machu Picchu wasn't exactly what Bingham was searching for when he made his epic journey into the Andes.

The user can also plug it in, for longer battery life and additional peripherals.

Grid owned patents for the "Clamshell" design which is used in almost all modern laptop designs.

Seoul is noted for its population density, which is almost twice that of New york and eight times greater than Rome.

Seoul is the center of politics, economy, culture, transportation, and education for South Korea.

Throughout its history, Seoul was known by a number of different names, and the name Seoul itself is believed to have originated from the Korean word for the capital city, Seoraneol.

Instead, a Chinese name for the city, which sounds similar, has recently been chosen.

As one of the largest cities in the world and a leading global city, Seoul has become the headquarters for many international companies.

Adidas sued Payless ShoeSource in 2008 for releasing a pair of sneakers featuring 4 stripes instead of 3.

They eventually settled for the sum of $305 million.

Interestingly enough, the games were to serve as a display of Aryan superiority for Hitler's fascistic regime.

The 'Adidas Superstar', which was originally intended for basketball, became hugely popular with skateboarders in the early 90s.

Cats purr for many more reasons than you would think.

Some cats have a slightly different purr for when they're hungry, and mother cats also use their purr to communicate with their newly birthed kittens.

The record for the largest number of kittens in the same litter was 19.

It's quite common for a mother and her pup to hold each other's hands so that they don't drift away from each other while they sleep.

Sea otters also hold onto kelp that grows from the floor of the sea for the same purpose.

There's also no single collective noun for them - if there's a group of otters on the water they are called a raft, but if they're on land they can be called a bevy, family, romp, or lodge!

Otters can hold their breath for a really long time.

You'd think this would pose a problem for a species which spends the majority of its time either in water, or hunting in water, but apparently not!

Unlike many other mammals, it is impossible for horses to vomit.

In 2003, a horse was cloned for the first time.

During one conference in 2007, around 60,000 tweets per day were being posted on Twitter, which proved too much for the servers to handle at the time.

Ellen DeGeneres is responsible for the most retweeted tweet of all time.

After Bingham returned to Machu Picchu in 1912 and started excavating the site, he made the suggestion that it was used as a sanctuary for Virgins of the Sun, of the Inca religion.

Machu Picchu wasn't used for human sacrifices.

There are many myths and legends of Machu Picchu being used as a site for human sacrifice, yet very little scientific evidence backs this fact up.

It's no small surprise though, as the fabled mountain citadel was originally thought to be a sanctuary for the Chosen Women, who among other duties often ended up as human sacrifices.

This theory states that it was a palace for the then ruler of the Inca Empire, Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, who reigned from 1438 to 1471.

If you want to see the colorful walls featured on many advertisements for Barcelona, head to Park Güell.

For an amazing piece of architecture, Sagrada Familia is a must-see and is situated right in the center of the city.

Don't forget to try churros, tapas and paella while you're there, and head over to the Magic Fountain for a romantic or relaxing evening to finish off the day.

For a unique experience, buy a ticket for the Petra by Night tour during one night of your stay.

When it comes to cars, like all forms of transport, there are always people searching for the next level whether that's technological, raw speed or pure indulgence (like diamond-encrusted headlights?!).

These vehicles here will of course be forever out of reach for the average Joe like me and you.

If you've ever been to Amsterdam then you will know you can't walk for more than five minutes without crossing a bridge or seeing a canal!

For example, when you're standing on the corner of Reguliersgracht and Herengracht you can see 15 bridges at the same time!

It is located behind the initial passport control sections and is free for everyone to enter.

In Thailand, YouTube was blocked for 5 months in 2007 due to a 44 second video that showed pictures of the king being defaced.

There is a program to scan for copyright infringement called Automated Content ID - it scans over 100 years of video every day.

In 2011, 30% of all the videos on YouTube account for over 99% of views.

Instead she created chocolate chip cookies, and later sold the idea to Nestle for a lifetime supply of chocolate.

Around 35 chocolate chips is enough for a mile or 875,000 chips would take them around the world.

The man who created the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup was a farmer, by the name of Harry Burnett Reese, who was a former shipping foreman and dairy farmer for Milton Snavely Hershey, the founder of Hershey's chocolate.

During the Aztec reign, a slave could be bought for 100 cocoa beans.

As with all futuristic ideas, the time at which those in the past thought the technology would exist was way off, like Back To The Future's predictions of hoverboards in 2015, Norman Bel Geddes in the 1930s thought the 1960s would be the era for the automated car, this was sadly not the case.

These included the Carnegie Mellon University's Navlab project or "No Hands Across America" in 1995 which completed a 3,100 miles cross-country journey this was actually semi-autonomous though as the throttle and brakes were human-controlled for safety purposes.

The ARGO Project which started in 1996, was a huge leap for the autonomous car journey, it used a modified Lancia Thema to follow a normal motorway's lane markings.

There are an estimated 3,000 castles in Scotland - which equals one castle for every 100 square miles.

Scotland offers free water for all of its citizens.

Bonnybridge, a small town in Scotland, has become notorious for UFO sightings.

They're a popular snack at the cinema or on a picnic, and they're always there for you when you need that sugar rush.

Four years after the war, Forrest Mars decided he wanted full control of M&M's and bought Murrie's 20% share for a whopping 1 million USD.

If you've ever mistaken M&M's for Smarties, that's because they were modeled on Smarties and inspired by the brand.

Red M&M's are among the most popular today, but in the 1970s, they were replaced with orange pieces for almost ten years.

In 1982, a university student founded the Society for the Restoration and Preservation of Red M&M's, a campaign to bring back the red M&M's.

However, it's impossible for people to take money from your wallet without you giving it to them.

There is a variety of merchants who accept bitcoins as payment for items, both online stores, and physical stores.

Its construction sector was responsible for constructing the world's tallest building the Burj Khalifa.

Whatever happens, I can guarantee Samsung will carry on leading the charge for innovation and new technology.

London is one of the world's most important cities for business, finance and politics.

EF0 for tornadoes that caused the least damage, and EF5 for the ones that caused the most.

They are mainly associated with Christmas and can be used for a tasty treat or a traditional Christmas tree decoration.

The traditional flavor for candy canes is peppermint, however, it is also made in a variety of other flavors and colors.

Candy canes can also be used for toppings on desserts or as an extra in hot chocolate, yes, a candy cane hot chocolate stirrer!

Sugar is only found in high enough concentrations from two plants to make sugar crystals for food consumption: sugarcane and sugar beets.

Carbohydrates are necessary for human and animal survival as the building blocks of cells.

Before sugar became more widely available in the 18th Century, common people relied on honey for sweetening foods.

Way back in the history of Australia, indigenous people were settled on the land for around 50,000 years before the British arrived.

Apparently, the view was so disappointing that there was no better name for it.

Kangaroo meat is widely available, and many people like this meat for its low-fat content.

Unfortunately for those who are not so tech-savvy, the integration of the internet into our daily lives has allowed the financial world to evolve.

These cryptocurrencies, digital currencies with encryptions to maintain security and validity, feature a real value and can be exchanged for USD, GBP, or any other type of physical currency through online options.

Those little digital pieces of code are only worth money because people say they are and want to trade real goods/services for them.

Bitcoin miners then get paid a certain number of bitcoins for solving those problems.

If you send a company some bitcoins for a product, you cannot revoke that transaction nor can they repeat bill you and force money to be taken out.

Tokyo is known for its extremely busy public transportation as made famous on youtube.

There are many ancient statues of gods sticking out their tongues, such as Huitzilopochtli, which may be a sacred gesture that suggests their thirst for blood.

Just five days after most of the Confederate forces had surrendered and the war was ending, John Wilkes Booth assassinated Lincoln for being a tyrant.

He was educated at Alexandria, Egypt - famed for its knowledge and learning.

He continued to correspond with mathematicians back in Alexandria, and even during his lifetime, he gained a strong reputation for being a mathematical genius.

They can last for months and cover the entire planet.

They were often served for breakfast.

In Canada and the United States, pancakes are often eaten for breakfast with butter and syrup.

The Guinness World Record for the most pancakes served in 8 hours by a team is 34,818.

In the United States, southerners eat the most pancakes, accounting for 32.5% of the pancake consumption.

Instead of a keyboard and mouse, tablets use a touch sensitive screen for typing and navigation.

For example, whenever you use the Internet, you're looking at something that's stored on a server.

If you love cats, you're in for a treat today as here we have some cat facts you won't want to miss!

If a cat falls from a greater height, it has more time to correct its position mid-flight and prepare itself more for the landing.

The collective noun for wild cats, for example, is "a destruction of cats".

The most commonly used collective noun for kittens is a "litter of kittens".

It is a big word, but it means "dependent on others for some needs".

You might not ever need to go to a grocery store for food.

You are dependent on someone else for those things.

And unless you live on a farm, you are dependent on others for all kinds of food.

Interdependence is the idea that you as a person depend on other people for certain things.

Otters are the dogs of the water world, so it's no small wonder that we humans have such affection for them.

These adorable little guys have long, streamlined bodies that are just made for being in the water.

Sea otters are known for their remarkable ability to use rocks to smash open shellfish to fill their stomachs.

Let's hope they don't develop a taste for people!

The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus Amphibius), or hippo, ancient Greek for "river horse", is a large mammal in Africa that usually eats plants.

A hippo can live for up to 40 years.

Male hippos seem to keep on growing for their whole lives.

Hippos will travel on land for up to 10km to feed.

However, if threatened on land it will often run for water.

Nowadays a drone can be picked up for under $50 in most toy stores or superstores and are great fun.

In remote areas, such as Africa, drones are used for the shipment of live-saving medical equipment and medication where human transport would be too time consuming.

Domino's are trialling drones for their delivery process.

Drones are becoming more and more popular for weddings, giving the couple a 360 view of their big day.

The police and the FBI are using drones for surveillance and sting operations.

Typically, the buildings front the streets for convenient customer access.

The more debt you have, the less people will want to give you things without your paying full price for them.

The very name credit card suggests that you don't have enough money to pay for whatever you use the credit card to buy.

You get what you want, and you pay for it over time, including interest, just like a bank loan.

Banks like credit card accounts because people always end up paying more than the original price for an item and the banks get that extra money in the form of interest.

For several centuries Angkor was the center of the Khmer Kingdom.

Moreover, the Angkor Archaeological Park is very rich in medicinal plants, used by the local population for the treatment of diseases.

The plants are prepared and then brought to different temple sites for blessing by the gods.

A group of horses will not go to sleep at the same time - at least one of them will stay awake to watch out for the others.

For a regular horse, their top speed is approximately 27 miles per hour, although the fastest horse ever recorded could reach 55 miles per hour!

Spotting an eagle is a rare moment for many people, but when the chance arises, how much do you actually know about these beautiful birds?

Its beak and talons enable it to be threatening and ruthless, and its amazing eyesight allows the eagle to see long distances for prey.

It takes a number of years for a baby eagle to grow its talons fully.

It was known to the ancient Romans, who named it after their god Jupiter, for causing lightning strikes on Earth.

This relationship will fix the price for a certain type of good.

For normal goods, and a normal market, there are four basic laws that determine the change in the market, if either supply or demand changes.

When there is more supply, this will cause prices to fall because people will not want to pay more for items that can be found easily.

When there is more demand, prices will go up because many people want to buy the same item but there is not enough supply for it.

When demands for new goods and services go up, new markets come into being.

Virtual reality (often just called Vr) is the name for computer technology that makes a person feel like they are somewhere else.

That other place can be a real place (to take a tour in another country, for instance) or imaginary (playing a game).

For virtual reality gaming, the birthplace would either be the Nintendo power glove or the Segascope 3-d.

Released in 1987, the Segascope was a basic pair of 3-d glasses produced for the Sega Master System.

The first use of virtual reality would be in 1962 with the creation of the light pen, a device capable of writing on a computer without the need for physical ink.

His father William Gates Sr. was a senior lawyer, and his mother, Mary, served as an executive for a major bank.

The family were wealthy but, remembering the challenges of the Great depression, they encouraged their children to work hard and take nothing for granted.

Bill Gates founded Microsoft in 1976 when he formed a contract with Mits (Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems) to develop a basic operating system for their new microcomputers.

In 1995 Windows 95 was released, setting new standards and features for operating systems.

His theories on relativity laid the framework for a new branch of physics, and Einstein's E = mc2 on mass energy equivalence is one of the most famous formulas in the world.

In 1921, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to theoretical physics and the evolution of Quantum Theory.

He applied for admission to the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich.

The love for fish and chips ranks alongside roast beef and Yorkshire puddings (as well as the recently nominated chicken tikka masala) as an English national dish.

The National Federation of Fish Friers in the UK claims that in 1995 the British consumed 300 million servings of fish and chips, equating to six servings for every man woman and child in the country.

The record for the largest number of portions sold in one day by an independent fish and chip shop is over 4,000.

The UK.'s favorite fish is still cod and accounts for more than half of the total consumption.

The perfect and traditional fat for frying both the fish and the chips is beef drippings or lard.

They used to be prepared for the Chinese ancestor worship rituals as offerings to the spirits of the deceased.

It was a collective name for steamed breads, grilled flatbreads, noodles, and various dumplings.

Many older recipes call for honey in place of the expensive sugar.

America's first cookbook includes two recipes for apple pie, neither claiming the roots of the recipe.

When journalists at the time asked soldiers why they were willing to fight in the war, the typical response was "for mom and apple pie".

The Chao Phraya River runs right through the heart of Bangkok and serves as a great way for locals and tourists to get around the city.

It is an international hub for transport and health care, and has emerged as a centre for the arts, fashion, and entertainment.

The city is known for its street life and cultural landmarks, as well as its red-light districts.

Visit Chinatown in Bangkok for the culture but stay for some of the best cuisine in the city, and goods and souvenirs at some of the cheapest prices.

Head rubbing, or nuzzling, is a common greeting behaviour for lions.

Lions are symbols of strength and courage and have been celebrated throughout history for these characteristics.

They are also common symbols for royalty and stateliness, hence the phrase 'king of the jungle'.

Most of us use their website or app on a daily basis, whether it's for going from video to video until you end up watching conspiracy theories, or just to entertain ourselves with cute cat videos.

Only 18 months after YouTube was founded, Google bought it for $1.65 billion in stocks.

The most popular tutorial that is searched for is "How to kiss".

The second most searched for tutorial is "how to tie a tie".

The most popular topic that is searched for is of course, music!

Manila has been the principal city of the Philippines for four centuries and is the centre of its industrial development as well as the international port of entry.

Private insurance companies and the Philippine Stock Exchange also contribute to the mobilization of savings for investment.

Educational opportunities are also provided for children with disabilities, orphans of school age, and adults.

Amsterdam is famous for its canals and dikes.

The city was for the first time mentioned in 1275 by count Floris V, count of Holland and Zeeland who gave the people of Amsterdam some more freedom.

Because the city basically lies in swamp, the builders of the city had to dig canals to use the digging ground for getting the living ground higher.

That number would even rise to 200,000 near the end of the 17th century, making the city a very large city for its time (only London and Paris also had that many people).

They can go without water for weeks.

When the female is close to giving birth, it leaves the group for a time to give birth to its offspring, and comes back 2-3 weeks after her baby is born.

The calf stays with its mother for 0.5 years.

A person or family can make a budget for the month based on disposable income and know exactly how much money they will have that month to spend on things like rent or mortgage, food, insurance, car payments, and entertainment.

You never know when you're going to need money to pay for unexpected things, such as a birthday present for a friend or medical costs related to an accident.

If you don't have any money set aside as savings, you will have a difficult time paying your other bills because you will have to borrow some of what you've earmarked for food to pay hospital beds.

One common thing that people do when they don't have money right away to pay for something is to use a credit card or otherwise borrow money.

Built for speed, cheetahs are slender, with long thin legs and a long tail.

Cheetahs are carnivores, so rely on meat for survival.

Cheetahs long muscular tails have a flat shape that is used for balance and steering.

Historically, cheetahs have been hunted for their fur, but today some of the biggest threats to their survival are loss of habitat, and competition for resources.

Cheetahs require large areas of land for survival, so increased human settlements and road construction in their habitat puts them at risk.

For many years, people all over the world have enjoyed playing badminton.

With such a long history and popularity among players worldwide, badminton has developed some particularly fascinating characteristics that might make for perfect dinner party conversation.

The longest badminton match on record, between a Danish player named Peter Rasmussen and a Chinese player named Sun Jun, lasted for a total of 124 minutes.

The utility has to be more than the opportunity cost for it to be a good choice in economics.

For example, opportunity cost is how much leisure time we give up to work.

Rome is well known for being the home of the Catholic Church, including its leader, the Pope.

The template for all modern computers is the Von Neumann architecture, detailed in a 1945 paper by Hungarian mathematician John von Neumann.

This describes a design architecture for an electronic digital computer with subdivisions of a processing unit.

For example, a user could perform a hardware upgrade to replace the hard drive with a SSD to get a boost in performance or increase the amount of files that may be stored.

The user could add a USB 3.0 expansion card in order to fully use USB 3.0 devices, or could upgrade the GPU for extra rendering power.

Performing such hardware upgrades may be necessary for older computers to meet a program's system requirements.

Until 1970, daily rum rations were given to British Sailors for over 300 years.

In 1876, the red triangle logo for Bass Pale Ale was made the world's first trademark.

Vodka was originally used for medicinal purposes, however like the pharmaceuticals of today, it was eventually used for fun.

In fact, the world's first document was an Ancient Sumerian tablet depicting a recipe for beer.

Vodka is great for removing foot odor.

While many users know the basics about Twitter, such as its 280-character limit for tweets, there are many interesting facts which most people won't have heard about before.

One of the original ideas for a name was "FriendStalker.".

Noah Glass, another co-founder, later began searching a dictionary for words similar to "Twitch" and came across Twitter.

Chris Messina is the person responsible for introducing the famous hashtag into our digital world.

So the Library decided that it would retain only certain tweets for the interest and benefit of the American people.

Most nontoxic aquatic species are exploited for food by humans.

Fresh and dried fish were a staple food for much of the population.

The Egyptians had implements and methods for fishing.

These two types of fish have long been favorite ingredients for uncomplicated meals such as sandwiches and salads.

Refrigerator is considered as an important electronic device for the people who live in the developed world.

Before the invention of refrigerator, people had used icebox for more than a century.

In 1854, the ice-making machine was invented for commercial production.

A refrigerator usually accounts for about 12% of a property's energy bill.

Where the climate is cold enough for year-to-year accumulation, a glacier may form.

Snow affects such human activities as transportation: creating the need for keeping roadways, wings, and windows clear;

For the wide collections, easy accessibility and reading and learning proficiency of eBooks, people are getting more attached to eBooks.

The aim for her was to reduce the loads of books that needed to carry by the students.

Though, this invention did not get into the reality, it was a strong step for the foundation of today's e-reader.

Many analyses showed that longer eBooks are sold for many times than a shorter eBook.

Rather than a short serialized stories or a short novel, a quality long storybook is sold for many times.

Nevertheless, when World War I began a lot of French had to go back home for the war and the price of French food suddenly decreased.

Besides, Vietnamese also have another name for the new baguette: "Banh mi".

The bánh mì is typically eaten at breakfast, usually considered to be too dry for dinner but is often also eaten as a light snack.

Some regard the Vietnamese dish as 'the world's best sandwich' and cultures across the world appreciate it for many of the same reasons as it's Vietnamese curators: an affordable and delicious hearty dish.

The dictionary's example for this food reads, "along with classic banh mi, there are refreshing cold noodles and exceptional bowls of soup.".

Together, the collective name for them is "peafowl".

The large colorful "tail" which they have become known for, is actually called a "train".

The average running speed for peacocks is 10 miles per hour (16 kph).

For more than 2,000 years, peacocks have been kept in captivity around the world either for entertainment purposes or religion.

However, the Indian peacock is protected in many parts of Asia for personal or religious reasons.

The city is famous for its 19th century modern architecture.

It is known for its tapas food, a delicious meze.

Photographer David Conover was covering the munitions factory to show women at work for the War effort.

1946 was a pivotal year for Marilyn, she divorced her young husband and changed her name from, the boring, Norma Baker to the more glamorous Marilyn Monroe (a combination of a 20's star Marilyn Miller with Monroe, her mother's maiden name.).

Each time the company enters a new market, they buy smartphones for drivers in countries that they expand to, allowing those drivers to pay daily instalments for the phone.

The idea of creating a taxi-booking mobile app for Southeast Asia similar to those being pioneered in the US first came from Anthony Tan.

He is the youngest of the three brothers of the family that operates Tan Chong Motors, the authorised distributor for Nissan cars in Malaysia.

For assisting in digestion they need hay which helps them to prevent forming of fur balls in stomach.

A mother rabbit feeds her kids for just about five minutes a day.

In total, a rabbit has only 28 teeth for eating.

Whenever anybody asks me to recommend a place for a good city break my go-to answer is always Amsterdam - there's something for everyone there and I've never known anybody be disappointed by a trip there!

For the unclaimed dead, a city poet is hired to find out as much as possible about the person, and they then write up a poem about them and recite it at their funeral.

This is a service that the Dutch government offers for anyone who dies and is left unclaimed in Amsterdam, not just Dutch citizens.

For those eagle-eyed observers, you will also notice how many of the thin canal-front houses have hooks at their tops.

Fashion designer Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel , or Coco Chanel, born in 1883, in France, is famous for her timeless designs, trademark suits and little black dresses.

She quickly gained a rising reputation for being on the forefront of fashion, and her initial success encouraged her to start another shop in Biarritz which prospered as a venue for the wealthy during the First World War.

In the 1920s, she launched her first perfume and eventually introduced the Chanel suit and the little black dress, with an emphasis on making clothes that were more comfortable for women.

She herself became a much revered style icon known for her simple yet sophisticated outfits paired with great accessories, such as several strands of pearls.

The 1920s were a significant period of liberation for women.

If you're new to this beverage or a lifelong drinker, then these facts on green tea will have you reaching for the kettle!

The most popular locations for the plant are the Sunset Peak and Tai Mo Shan in Hong Kong.

The leaves have been have used in various beverages for over 4000 years.

After harvesting the leaves will be stored at low temperatures, before a thorough drying period and blending and packaging for distribution.

It can also be stored until the next year's harvest where it will sell for a higher price.

Many companies sell shares of stock, and they depend on the money they get for these shares of stock to pay their bills.

Record weight for males is claimed as 700 lbs (318 kg), but this cannot be confirmed.

This bay is famous for its more than 1960 limestone, rocky, tall islands which are rich in tropical vegetation.

This limestone has been forming for over 500 million years.

In 2014 US chocolate sales were $21.1 billion, that alone shows the significance and the demand for the product.

The world's most valuable chocolate bar is a 100-year-old Cadbury's bar, it sold for $687 at auction in 2001.

A 2004 London study found that 70% of people would give their passwords for a chocolate bar.

Astronomers have known Venus for thousands of years.

Venus is the brightest object in the night sky except for the Moon.

Venus has no oceans because it is much too hot for water.

Turtles and tortoises are both kept as pets, but can be difficult to care for because of their long life span.

Turtles are more common as pets, though tortoises are easier to care for.

Doughnuts can be made from a yeast-based dough for more puffy doughnuts or a special type of cake batter.

Cake doughnuts are fried for about 90 seconds at about 190 °C to 198 °C, turning once.

The name for a doughnut shape is a toroid.

It has won the title of "The Best Business City in the World" for over four years.

Hong Kong governance system guarantees free education for students up to 12 years.

Dimsum which are a popular snack for many people across the world originated from this region.

But paying over $600 for a burger, or $150 for a pizza seems ludicrous - though if you have the money, why not!

Wagyu beef is the world's most expensive beef, costing around $275 per lb for the meat itself, and a 2000 vintage cote de boeuf, or rib steak, costing $3200.

Apparently, for the steak at least, it's due to the very small numbers of hanging aged Wagyu ribs and the very low-stress levels the cattle are put through both during slaughter, with a specially designed abattoir, and during rearing.

There are, however budget versions offering Wagyu beef burgers at $4.40 for a pack of 2.

The cats eat the cherries for the fleshy pulp, and as the bean travels through its digestive system the enzymes seep into the beans causing them to change.

They were both honored for the discovery.

Because of Uranus's odd movements in its orbit (the line which a planet follows in moving), it made astronomers search for the new planet.

In 1482, Leonardo went to the court of Ludovico Sforza in Milan, where he stayed for 16 years.

A notable characteristic of Da Vinci was his wide ranging respect and reverence for truth, life and living creatures.

They will find burrows or caves and fall into a deep sleep until the weather becomes ware enough for them.

Typically, it takes 3-5 days for a snake to digest its meal.

For very large snakes, such as the anaconda, digestion can take weeks.

In competition, there are distinct regulations concerning the acceptable form for each individual stroke.

Swimming was known to be a noble skill for Japanese samurai.

The US National Swimming Pool Institute was founded in 1956, and still sets safety standards for pools today.

Although it is possible for competitive swimmers to incur several injuries from the sport, such as tendinitis in the shoulders or knees, there are also multiple health benefits associated with the sport.

Central to the company is the Professional Services wing, which at some points in Bloomberg's history has accounted for close to 90% of its yearly revenue.

This product, also known as the Bloomberg terminal, is the computer system that analyzes and generates real-time market and financial information for finance professionals.

Bloomberg News is the company's news service branch, responsible for delivering news content to Bloomberg terminal users and across a variety of the company's subsidiary media channels, including Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and Bloomberg Radio.

Launched in 2010, Bloomberg Law is a subscription service providing access to real-time legal data for research purposes.

Bloomberg Government provides a similar service for government professionals.

The operating system (like Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, Android and various Linux distributions) is a layer of software that is used as a platform for running the applications, and controls all user interface tools including display and the keyboard.

The word firmware is sometimes used to describe a style of software that is made specifically for a particular type of computer or an electronic device and is usually stored on a Flash memory or ROM chip in the computer.

The firmware for a CD drive or the firmware for a modem are examples of firmware implementation.

Software engineers are responsible for producing fault-free software which has literally become an essential part of our daily lives.

There are also different processing models for designing software including Build and Fix, Waterfall and Agile software processing design methods.

Surprisingly they normally last for less than a minute, but can sure cause some damage.

If we knew they were coming we could prepare for them and they wouldn't cause as much chaos.

Brimming with culture, this city won an award in 2016 for being the best travel destination.

Siem Reap is a great place if you're young and looking for adventure, but there are certainly no age limits when it comes to seeing the world.

Pay for your own private tour, or join a small group to get a discounted price.

Florida is a whole state, which means there's something for everybody.

For children and those young at heart, visit Orlando and roam through the Disneyworld parks.

It also became a custom for a Greek bride to bake and serve cheesecakes to her new husband's friends as a gesture of hospitality.

Incidentally, this concept eventually paved the way for wedding cakes to become a tradition that continues today.

Modern commercial American cream cheese was developed in 1872, when William Lawrence, from Chester, New York, while looking for a way to recreate the soft, French cheese Neufchâtel, accidentally came up with a way of making an "unripened cheese" that is heavier and creamier, other dairymen came up with similar creations independently.

For others, the overall structure, with the separate crust, the soft filling, and the absence of flour, is compelling evidence that it is a custard pie.

The Cheesecake Factory is known for its extensive menu, which is nearly 6,000 words long and lists more than 250 items.

While the brand is often associated with Hip Hop, it is also known for its innovations in the world of basketball as well.

The Trefoil logo the brand is known for also had a meaning besides the look.

While Adidas's current collection features sneakers for nearly every sports, the first pair of Adidas were track spikes made especially for track and field.

The brand's stripes, which is probably the most easily recognizable aspect of the brand, was originally placed on the sneakers for stability reasons, not design.

Music executive Russell Simmons came up with the idea for the song "my Adidas" while high on PCP.

Slam dunks were illegal for almost nine years.

Karl Malone holds the record for free throws.

This company has been in business for nearly a hundred years, working with governments, non-governmental organizations, leading businesses as well as not-for-profit organizations.

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