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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.

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But what if I told you there was a certain type of pineapple that is worth thousands of dollars?

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Of course, pineapples are now easily acquired, even by us average folks, and the symbol is gone.

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However with the manpower over the course of the 2 years it takes to grow a pineapple, the cost to make each pineapple is $1,300.

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London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, and is the largest urban area in Greater London.

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London is the biggest city in western Europe, and the world's largest financial centre.

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London is about 2000 years old.

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This area is still called the City of London.

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

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

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The population of London is 8.63 million.

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The old City of London is only a square mile in size but has its own Lord Mayor.

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Another famous old part of Greater London is Westminster, which was always a different city from the City of London.

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In Westminster is Westminster Abbey (a cathedral), The Palace of Westminster (the Houses of Parliament, with Big Ben), and 10 Downing Street (where the Prime Minister lives).

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Berlin is the capital city of Germany.

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It is also the biggest city in Germany.

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The city is in the eastern part of Germany.

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It is about 70 km west of Poland.

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Berlin is home to many famous buildings and monuments, like the Siegessäule, the Brandenburger Tor, the Reichstag and the boulevard Unter den Linden.

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The Governing Mayor of the city is Michael Müller (SPD).

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Berlin is a world city of culture, politics, media and science.

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

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Berlin is an important city for the history of Germany.

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A tornado is a tube of violently spinning air that touches the ground.

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Wind inside the tornado spins fast, but the actual 'circle' of wind around them is huge.

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

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Downbursts are frequently confused with tornadoes, though their action is not similar.

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Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles).

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Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court.

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The object of the game is to maneuver the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return.

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The player who is unable to return the ball will not gain a point, while the opposite player will.

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Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society and at all ages.

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Tennis is played by millions of recreational players and is also a popular worldwide spectator sport.

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

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It is also the world's largest private employer with approximately 2.2 million employees.

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Walmart is a family-owned business that was founded in 1962 by Sam Walton in Rogers, Arkansas.

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The world's richest woman is Christy Walton, the widow of Sam Walton's son.

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It is estimated that approximately 18% of the food stamps used in the United States are spent at Walmart.

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It is estimated that the WAlmart stock owned by the Waltons would fill a big backyard pool with gold if it were translated from dollars to gold.

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In respect to charities and giving back, the Walton family is worth as much as Bill Gates and Warren Buffet combined.

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A central processing unit (CPU) is an important part of every computer.

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The CPU is an electronic machine that works on a list of computer things to do, called instructions.

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A list of instructions that a CPU can run is a computer program.

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The clock rate, or speed of a CPU's internal parts, is measured in hertz (Hz).

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Modern processors often run so fast that gigahertz (GHz) is used instead.

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One GHz is one billion cycles per second.

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The instructions in a 32 bit CPU are good at handling data that is 32 bits in size (most instructions "think" in 32 bits in a 32 bit CPU).

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Likewise, a 64 bit CPU is good at handling data that is 64 bits in size (and often good at handling 32 bit data too).

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The size of data that a CPU handles best is often called the word size of the CPU.

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This means that the CPU is just a single chip.

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This is called a microcontroller.

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The only countries they are not available in are either war-torn or living under a military dictatorship, which is totally understandable.

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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.

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There really is something for everyone.

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These are the kind of number's hotels, and B&B's can only dream of achieving and is a testament to their hard work, attention to detail, and most importantly, their customer service skills.

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Our planetary system is located in an outer spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy.

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Our solar system is made up of a star, eight planets and countless smaller bodies such as dwarf planets, asteroids and comets.

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The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy.

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Our solar system is a region of space.

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Our solar system is the only one known to support life.

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NASA's Voyager 1 is the only spacecraft so far to leave our solar system.

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The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest sights in the world.

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It is the world's longest wall and biggest ancient architecture.

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The height of the Great Wall is 5–8 meters (16–26 feet).

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The official length is 21,196.18 km (13,170.7 mi).

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The Great Wall is a China icon.

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The Great Wall of China is the must-visit China attraction.

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The Great Wall Marathon is held in October every year on Mutianyu Great Wall.

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A robot is an artificial intelligence.

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

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Isaac Asimov's I Robot is perhaps the most famous.

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In 1920, Karel Čapek wrote a story about them, and he used a word from Czech that is connected with 'work': robot.

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If someone makes a mistake, the robot is damaged or destroyed, which is better than a person being killed.

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A few robots do surgery in places inside the body where a human hand is too big.

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ASIMO is one robot that is helping scientists learn how to design and program robots.

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It can walk, which is not easy to program.

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Yogurt also spelled yoghurt, yogourt or yoghourt, is a worldwide popular food.

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It is produced by bacterial fermentation of milk.

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Yogurt is highly nutritious and is an excellent source of protein, calcium and potassium.

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It provides numerous vitamins and minerals and is relatively low in calories.

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

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As far as Yogurt is concerned, it is easy to isolate the main cause of fermentation in the organisms present in the animal skins used as containers.

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Today, to produce yogurt, milk is first heated, usually to about 85 °C (185 °F), to denature the milk proteins so that they do not form curds.

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After heating, the milk is allowed to cool to about 45 °C (113 °F).

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

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Greek yogurt is made by straining out the extra whey in regular yogurt.

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Frozen yogurt is a frozen dessert made with yogurt and sometimes other dairy and non-dairy products.

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Usually more tart than ice cream, as well as lower in fat, it is different from ice milk and conventional soft serve.

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A salad of yogurt, cucumbers, and spices is served in India (raita) and several Middle Eastern countries (jajik) and Greece (tzatziki or tarator).

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Yogurt is also used in soups and sauces.

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Crema D'or, from Hokkaido, is apparently the world's most expensive yogurt.

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It goes well on a baguette or biscuit, and the entire experience is akin to eating a small piece of cake.

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The most yoghurt eaten in one minute is 1.685 kilograms (3.71 lbs) and was achieved by Andre Ortolf (Germany) in Augsburg, Germany, on 25 March 2017.

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National Greek Yogurt Day is observed annually on November 9th.

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National Frozen Yogurt Day is observed annually on February 6th.

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A storm is any disturbed state of a body especially affecting its surface, and strongly implying a wind force.

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Tokyo, officially Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan.

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Tokyo is one of the most densely populated cities in the world.

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Tokyo is also one of the world's most expensive cities.

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Tokyo is a metropolitan prefecture comprising administrative entities of special wards and municipalities.

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Canada is no doubt one of the world's most likable countries!

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This friendly nation is not only massive, but holds a lot of fascinating facts and history.

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In Snag, Yukon, the coldest temperature in Canada was recorded at -81.4 F (-63 C) which is roughly the same temperature as the surface of Mars!

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To put things in perspective, Canada is larger than all of the European Union.

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The northernmost permanently inhabited place in the world is Alert, Nunavut which is just 507 miles (817 kilometers) from the North Pole.

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Thai street food is a market place in Thailand where vendors set up stalls to sell food and people buy to enjoy on the go or directly on nearby tables.

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This event is set up throughout the day with many different Thai cuisines and desserts.

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Such as popular dishes like "Som Tam," which is a salad made from shredded green papayas top with tomatoes, lime, peanuts, garlic, and chili peppers.

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And "Pad Thai" which is known as the country's famous stir-fried noodles with any kind of meat such as pork, beef, chicken, or shrimp.

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One popular noodle soup, "Guay Teow," is made from rice noodles or egg noodles with beef, pork, and chicken stock.

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Instagram is among the most used social media sites.

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The photo is a picture of a dog.

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The most Instagrammed food is pizza, taking the lead in front of sushi and steak.

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As of 2018, Selena Gomez is the most followed person on Instagram with 138 million followers.

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The most used emoji on Instagram is the heart emoji.

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This is now on display at Stanford University.

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Google really is by far one of the biggest names across the planet.

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Samsung are very focused on creating as much appliances as possible in house, around 90% of Samsung equipment is made in Samsung factories.

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In 2012, Samsung invested $10.8 billion in Research and Development which was over 6% of the company's revenue which is around a ¼ of employees or 60,000 staff.

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A site that bestows wonder upon all who make the journey to its soaring heights, this marvel of Inca architecture is one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th Century.

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As a result of this lack of knowledge there have been many wild theories when it comes to Machu Picchu, which is a large reason why it draws so much intrigue.

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A lesser known fact, though, is that he was actually led there by a Peruvian guide by the name of Melchor Arteaga.

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This is a common misconception largely due to it never being reached Spanish Conquistadors in their invasion of Peru in the 16th Century.

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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.

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A laptop is a computer which is easy to carry around.

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A modern laptop is self-contained, with built-in rechargeable battery and peripheral equipment.

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

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6 pounds is a possible weight of laptop.

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1 million dollars is the price of the most expensive laptop.

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Seoul is the biggest city of the Republic of Korea (South Korea), and its capital.

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Its official name is Seoul Special City.

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Seoul is in the middle of the Korean Peninsula.

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The city is bordered by eight mountains, as well as the more level lands of the Han River plain and western areas.

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Seoul is situated in the northwest part of South Korea on the Han River.

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Adidas is the parent company of Taylor Made, Rockport and Reebok.

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Adidas is currently the number one brand in the soccer world with over $2.7 billion in football revenue in 2014.

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An "entanglement of kittens" is another name, as it's often hard to tell where one kitten ends and another begins when they're playing!

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Finally, they can also be called a "kindle of kittens", although this usage is less common.

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The record is held by a Burmese cat called Tarawood Antigone, who was just four years old at the time.

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The father is usually chased away soon after a litter is born though, and the mother takes care of them until they're about a year old.

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Nowadays this technique is still practiced in Bangladesh, where trained otters are used to chase fish into fishing nets.

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While the practice of hunting otters is no longer a common practice, they're still at risk.

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The space occupied by the teeth is greater than that occupied by the brain.

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

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A hand is equivalent to four inches.

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In warmer countries, this amount is even higher.

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But Katy Perry is the one who claims the crown as of 2019.

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However, many people have noted that a large percentage of celebrity followers are often fake accounts, and Justin Bieber's following is only thought to be 50% real accounts.

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

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Based off all available evidence and the style in which Machu Picchu was constructed there is just one theory which is believed to be most likely.

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Machu Picchu is made up of nearly 200 buildings.

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Ranging from temples, to plazas, to residential buildings and baths, what little there is left to set eyes upon is still a marvel to behold.

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Of all the structures are unearthed and identified to date, the most impressive and of seemingly greatest importance, as well as being the most fabled is the Temple of the Sun.

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This is another way that earthquakes are formed.

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This movement is what also causes earthquakes.

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What is a seismograph?

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A seismograph is a machine that is used to measure the strength and the length of an earthquake.

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What is a tsunami?

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Home to the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue and the 2016 Olympic games, Rio is a city not to be missed.

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

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As you can see, the world is full of incredible countries with amazing things to see and do.

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Everything on this car is designed to be the most efficient it can be.

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The entire cockpit is even covered in lightweight carbon-fiber CarbonSkin.

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Finally, at number 1 is those guys over at Koenigsegg.

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The 4.8-liter Trevita is a dual-supercharged V8 that reaches 0-60MPH in 2.9 seconds with a jaw-dropping 1018 Bhp under the hood.

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Amsterdam's heritage is that of a small fishing village located behind a dyke (or dam) on the River Amstel.

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This maze of canals actually splits Amsterdam up into what is technically 90 small "islands"!

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

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The longest video on YouTube is 571 hours, 1 minute, and 41 seconds long.

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The video to reach the most views in the first day of being uploaded is the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Official Teaser #2.

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Justin Bieber is one of the first YouTube success stories.

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

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One thing that is great about eBay is that you can find everything and anything.

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This is not the first time an item has been listed in the wrong category, or identified as something it is not.

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

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The exact number of items that can be listed on eBay at once before the server's crash is unclear.

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Their selling process is one of the simplest platforms available online which makes it accessible to almost everyone.

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More than two-thirds of the world's cocoa is grown in Africa, and Côte d'Ivoire alone produces 33% of the world's supply.

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

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1 in 7 15-24 year olds claim life without chocolate is not worth living.

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7th July is National Chocolate Day in the UK, the day marks when chocolate was first brought to Europe on 7th July 1550.

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The world's shortest commercial flight is in Scotland, which connects two of their islands.

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Scotland is the birthplace of golf - it has been played there since the 15th century and has evolved into what is now modern golf.

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It is among the finest and most sought after whiskeys in the world.

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The highest mountain in the United Kingdom is in Scotland.

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Ben Nevis is 4,409 feet tall with an estimated 100,000 ascents on Ben Nevis every year.

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There is only one desert in all of Canada located in British Colombia.

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It is just 15 miles long and is the only desert in the world with a long boardwalk for visitors to enjoy the scenery.

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Canadians are famous for using the interjection "eh," so much so that it is listed in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary as a legitimate word.

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The largest demilitarized border in the world is the US-Canada border.

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In Canada, it is against the law to have comics that portray criminal acts.

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M&M's can be recognized instantly today by the small 'm' which is printed onto each piece.

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What color M&M is the most popular?

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More than 70% of the Australian population participates regularly in some form of sport, although over 25% of the country is considered to be obese.

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Not only is Australia the flattest continent on earth, but it's also the largest island on earth.

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The largest producer of gold in the world is located in Australia.

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Rather than being found in one of the large cities, its home is a small town named Kalgoorlie.

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This also means that Australia is one of the world's leading producers of wool.

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Additionally, your friend may have to wait a few days before the money is available.

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With bitcoins, there are little to no transaction fees and the money is available almost instantly!

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Much like when you log into your online bank account and see your balance, you also have a bitcoin wallet that is established when you sign up.

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This wallet is like a physical wallet, but much more secure.

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While the bitcoins in the wallet may still be in existence because they were recorded on the blockchain, they are no longer able to be spent because the wallet is lost.

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Samsung is very focused on sustainability, in 2015 they began working with the UN to ensure 17 Sustainable Development Goals are met between 2016 and 2030 these include gender equality, ending hunger through sustainable agriculture, and combating climate change.

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Samsung was established in 1938 which is exactly 38 years prior to Apple.

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This shows just how renowned the brand is worldwide and how intertwined it is with our daily lives.

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The oldest known tree in Europe is the Fortingall Yew in Perthshire, Scotland.

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It is between 2,000 and 3,000 years old.

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The most famous Scottish dish is haggis.

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Haggis is typically made with the heart, liver, and lungs of sheep, and boiled with seasoning in the animal's stomach.

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The coastline of Mainland Scotland is 6,160 miles long, which is 3 times longer than England's.

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National Candy Cane Day is celebrated on 26th December in the United States.

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It is believed by many that the white of the candy cane represents the purity of Jesus.

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

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Sugar is found in the fibers of all plants, as a by-product of the process of photosynthesis.

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

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Consuming too many calories is what causes a person to gain weight, regardless of where the calories are found.

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Sugarcane is a species of grass native to Southeast Asia.

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According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, sugarcane is the world's largest crop.

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Australia is a fascinating country - home to many amazing wildlife and views, with famous buildings and landmarks which plenty of travelers long to see.

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Australia is an island, and it's a large island at that.

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In Australia, there is a mountain called Mount Disappointment.

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Highway 1 in Australia is the longest in the world, spanning around 9,000 miles in total.

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The national floral emblem is the wattle, a flower that was selected in 1912.

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The most popular type of virtual currency is known as Bitcoin and has steadily begun to rise in popularity and strength over the years.

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At first glance, Bitcoin may sound confusing, however below are ten facts that will truly explain in layman's terms what exactly bitcoin is and how it came to be.

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The general concept of currency and money is that a bank controls it, that there are rises and falls in its value based on the global market, and that you can physically hold it.

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It is, in fact, controlled by everyone who uses the bitcoin software to record and validate transactions of the bitcoins, then added to the blockchain across the globe.

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If you look at a dollar bill, you know that it is simply a piece of paper with a number on it and some fancy pictures saying that it is "worth" $1.

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Tokyo is also one of the world's most expensive cities.

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Panna cotta is an Italian dessert, most popular in Northern Italy, and probably originated in the Piedmont region of the country.

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Its name translates to cooked cream, but it is actually not cooked that much.

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This simple pudding gets firmer as it cools and is usually served chilled.

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The only thing you need know about this dessert besides the recipe is that you will need to prepare the dessert in advance so it has time to chill.

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

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The Internet is the biggest worldwide communication network of computers.

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The short form of internet is the 'net'.

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

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The most used service on the Internet is the World Wide Web (which is also called the "Web" or "www").

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Webpages on the Internet can be seen and read by anyone (unless the page needs a password, or it is blocked).

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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.

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Sprite is manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company.

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Sprite is available in more than 190 countries.

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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.

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The Stevia plant belongs to the chrysanthemum family and is native to Paraguay.

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The ostrich is a large flightless bird that lives in Africa.

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A computer is a machine that accepts data as input, processes that data using programs, and outputs the processed data as information.

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Computers do many different jobs where automation is useful.

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Is this the case though?

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Android is actually open-source which means that individuals have the option to modify source code of the OS and manufacturers can add features.

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Phandroid is a website dedicated to anything Android including news, reviews and forums.

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Android is available in around 46 languages, this also means apps can be produced in different languages to cover a wider audience.

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Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America.

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Covering almost 2,000,000 square kilometers (770,000 sq mi), Mexico is the 13th-largest country in the world.

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Mexico City is built on a lake called Texcoco.

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The border between Mexico and the United States is the second largest border in the world.

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Mexico is the most populated Spanish-speaking country in the world.

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Football is a word which could mean one of several sports.

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The best-known type of football is association football.

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This is called "soccer" in North America, South Africa, and Australia to avoid confusion with other types of football that are commonly played there.

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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.

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Football is played using a ball, also called a 'football', that is usually shaped like a sphere or an ellipsoid.

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Mercury is the smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System.

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Its orbital period around the Sun of 87.97 days is the shortest of all the planets in the Solar System.

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Because Mercury was the fastest planet as it moved around the Sun, it is named after the Roman deity Mercury, the messenger of the gods.

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It cannot be easily seen as it is usually too close to the Sun.

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Because Mercury is normally lost in the glare of the Sun (except during a solar eclipse), Mercury can only be seen in the morning or evening twilight.

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This is probably because the British love a bit of a bidding war, what's better than being able to auction from your own home!

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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.

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The vegetables, mint and lettuce is thinly chopped and tofu is baked by adding soy sauce.

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Baked tofu is sliced into long strips.

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The prepared dough is rolled into round thin sheets.

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Noodles, few mint leaves, chopped vegetables, and lettuce are placed on thin wraps and then is rolled.

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Famously, he is said to have realised a principle of mathematics when he saw the displaced water after getting in the bath.

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We cannot be certain this entertaining anecdote is 100% true, but he was a genuinely great mathematician, who in many ways was centuries ahead of his contemporaries.

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Cheese is made from the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, sheep, horses and camels.

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Milk is boiled at a high temperature before the curds and liquid whey is separated, and rennet (an enzyme found in the stomach of mammals) is added.

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The yellow to red coloring of cheese is done through the addition of annatto (tropical tree seeds).

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Blue cheese, which has distinctive smells and tastes, have blue veins running through, which is caused by piercing the cheese and its crust with stainless steel needles and copper wires, to allow air into the product.

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The Ancient Greeks credit the mythological hero Aristaeus, who discovered feta cheese, which is still widely used in Greek cuisine.

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The popular Indonesian island is actually massive and covers an area of 2,200 square miles.

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Weather in the tropics is tough to predict, but it's something to consider!

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Although Indonesia is primarily a Muslim country, the main religion in Bali is actually Hindu.

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In comparison, the USA's Statue of Liberty is only 306 feet tall, so it's safe to say the new piece of art work has already etched its name into Bali history!

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Mount Agung is an active volcano on Bali Island which has already erupted multiple times in the last 2 years.

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Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury.

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Mars is often referred to as the "Red Planet" because the reddish iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance that is distinctive among the astronomical bodies visible to the naked eye.

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Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features like those of the impact craters of the Moon, and valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.

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It is nearly 7,000 kilometers (km) wide, just over half the width of the Earth.

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Its volume is about 15% of the Earth.

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A Crêpe or crepe is thin, large pancakes that are flipped and cooked on both sides.

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The batter is simple, made with flour, sugar, egg, and milk.

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Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, is a special day that's celebrated in mostly English speaking countries around the world.

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The idea of eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday is more than 1,000 years old.

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

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A computer is an electronic device that manipulates information, or data.

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The second type of computer you may be familiar with is a laptop computer, commonly called a laptop.

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The Ipad is an example of a tablet.

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A server is a computer that serves up information to other computers on a network.

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If the answer is yes, you're in luck, because from this point onward cat facts is all we're going to be talking about!

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The jury is out - Americans love cats more than dogs!

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No American household is complete without a furry little friend.

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A male cat is called a Tom.

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What we're talking about is the technical term to refer to cats by their gender.

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Another of the most basic terms in the study of economics is Interdependence.

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

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

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The same is true of families, towns, and even countries.

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So what is it about otters than make them so otterly amazing?

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This is possible because their fur is so dense, with around a million hairs per square inch.

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Scientists say that its smell is like that of violets.

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

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The hippopotamus is generally considered the third largest land mammal (after the White rhinoceros and elephant).

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The hippo is also the heaviest artiodactyl.

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A Hippo's main defence is their extremely strong mouth.

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The hippopotamus is semi aquatic.

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A smartphone is a mobile phone that can do more than other phones.

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Another way to think of them is that they are PDAs that can make voice calls like any other mobile phone.

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Because smartphones are small computers, they run an operating system that is often common between devices to ensure compatibility.

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This is comparable to a Dsl (Digital Subcriber Line) or low end cable modem speed.

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Many smart phones introduced after 2010 use 4g technology including the later, even faster version of 4g known as Lte 5g is planned.

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Amazon are seriously considering the use of drones in its daily delivery, the Prime Air service is said to be able to deliver packages within 30 minutes via UAV's.

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Although not lifesaving, the idea is similar to that of those used in remote areas, delivering the product as quickly and as hot as possible.

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There is actually a drone racing league.

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It is, according to drone schools, illegal to fly your drone that's capable of traveling up to a mile or more any further than you can see it with the naked eye or above 400 feet.

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This word is derived from Vietnamese Hội an phố (the town of Hội an), which was shortened to "Hoi-pho", and then to "Faifo".

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It is a city located in Vietnam's central Quang Nam Province, on the north bank near the mouth of the Thu bon River.

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Hoi an Ancient Town is recognized as a historic trading port with a mix of indigenous and foreign influences, dating back to the 15th century.

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There is also the fine wooden Japanese bridge, with a pagoda on it, dating from the 18th century.

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Food in Hoi an is also an interesting blend of Asian influences.

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Someone who owes more money than he or she can pay all at once is said to be "carrying debt".

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A debt is what a person or thing owes another person or thing.

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A prime example of this is a bank.

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The money that you borrow is your debt.

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A bank loan is one form of debt.

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Angkor is the capital city of the Khmer Empire.

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It is one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia.

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The word Angkor is derived from the Sanskrit nagara, meaning "city".

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Angkor, in Cambodia's northern province of Siem Reap, is one of the most important archaeological sites of Southeast Asia.

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With impressive monuments, several different ancient urban plans, and large water reservoirs, the site is a unique concentration of features testifying to an exceptional civilization.

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A male horse is called a stallion and a female horse is a mare.

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A male horse which has been castrated is known as a gelding.

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Young horses have different names - a young male is called a colt and the young females are fillies.

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Many people think that when a horse is lying down that means it's sick.

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Horses are often seen in photographs "laughing" or "smiling", but this movement is actually to help them smell better.

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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?

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The eagle is known to be one of the strongest birds able to carry the heaviest loads, with one being recorded carrying 15 lbs (6.8 kg).

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With a height of 3.5 feet (1.1 meters) and a wing span of 7.5 feet (2.3 meters), the average male bald eagle is one of the largest birds around.

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The bald eagle takes its name from the fact it has a white head while the rest of its body is brown.

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After his death in 1836, Peter was stuffed and is still on display inside the very building upon which he once nested.

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Jupiter is the largest and biggest planet in the Solar System with a diameter of 142,984 km.

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This is eleven times bigger than the diameter of Earth.

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It is the fifth planet from the Sun.

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Jupiter is classified as a gas giant, both because it is so large and due to the fact that it is made up mostly of gas.

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The volume of Jupiter is 1,317 times the volume of Earth, in other words, 1,317 Earth sized objects could fit inside it.

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Supply and demand is a model of microeconomics.

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It describes how a price is formed in a market economy.

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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.

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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.

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

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Therefore, a user feels like he or she is really part of this other place.

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It's actually a way of allowing a person to completely submerse themselves in a game, movie or scene and is pretty genius.

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Virtual reality is different than augmented reality, which shows the real place that a person is in, but changes or adds to it.

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Pokémon Go is an example of augmented reality.

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As the principal founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates is one of the most influential and richest people on the planet.

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This is the equivalent of the combined Gdp of several African economies.

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It is estimated Gates and his wife Melinda have given away $28 billion via their charitable foundation - including $8 billion to improve global health.

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Born in Germany in 1879, Albert Einstein is one of the most celebrated scientists of the Twentieth Century.

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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.

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Einstein is also well known as an original free thinker, speaking on a range of humanitarian and global issues.

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Fish that is deep-fried in a crispy batter served with fat golden chips (French fries) on the side is still one of Britain and Ireland's favorite meals.

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Today, there are about 11,000 fish and chips shops throughout the UK and Ireland, so finding a chippie (a fish and chip shop) is usually easy.

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

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

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Haddock is the second favorite, and there are regional variations include whiting in Northern Ireland and some parts of Scotland, as well as skate and huss in the south of England.

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An apple pie is a pie in which the principal filling ingredient is apple.

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It is generally double-crusted with pastry both above and below the filling.

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It is often served with whipped cream, ice cream, or cheddar cheese.

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There is something unique about this taste combination.

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The 1381 recipe is the earliest known apple pie recipe in the world, and lists the ingredients as good apples, good spices, figs, raisins and pears.

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Bangkok is the capital and most populous city of Thailand.

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Bangkok is one of the world's most popular cities, attracting more tourists each year than even Paris.

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To the outside world, the capital of Thailand has long been known as Bangkok, but this is not what the Thai people call it.

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It is officially known as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep.

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Bangkok is by far the largest city in Thailand.

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Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun in the Solar System.

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It is the second largest planet in the Solar System, after Jupiter.

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Like Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune, it is a "gas giant".

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Inside Saturn is probably a core of iron, nickel, silicon and oxygen compounds.

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It is surrounded by a deep layer of metallic hydrogen, then a layer of liquid hydrogen and liquid helium and finally, an outer gaseous layer.

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They have few sweat glands so they wisely tend to conserve their energy by resting during the day and become more active at night when it is cooler.

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A lion's roar is the loudest of any big cat and can be heard up to 8 km away.

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

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YouTube is no doubt, the biggest video sharing service in the world.

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It is a video of its co-founder at the San Diego Zoo.

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There are over one billion users on YouTube, which is nearly one-third of everyone on the Internet.

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YouTube opened a production space in Los Angeles that is free to use - but only if you have at least 10,000 subscribers.

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The oldest cat video on YouTube is dated back to 1894.

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The city is the centre of the country's economic, political, social, and cultural activity.

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It is located on the island of Luzon and spreads along the eastern shore of Manila Bay at the mouth of the Pasig River.

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The city's name, originally Maynilad, is derived from that of the nilad plant, the name was shortened first to Maynila and then to its present form.

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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.

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It is situated on one of the finest sheltered harbours of the Pacific region, about 700 miles (1,100 km) southeast of Hong Kong.

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Amsterdam is the capital and largest city in the European country of the Netherlands.

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Amsterdam is famous for its canals and dikes.

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Unlike most other countries, the national government is not in Amsterdam, but in The Hague.

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The city of Amsterdam is the world's most multi cultural city.

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Like other big cities in the Netherlands and elsewhere in the world, Amsterdam is unfortunately subjected to many criminal activities.

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A giraffe is a mammal which lives in Africa.

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They live on the Savannah, which is the African grassland, or in light woodland.

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They do not live in thick forests where it is difficult to see predators, such as lions, approaching.

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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.

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After a pregnancy of 14-15 months, the female gives birth to usually a single baby (which is called "calf").

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Disposable income is one of the standard terms of economics and finance.

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It is a difficult-sounding word that has a simple definition.

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That definition is this: Disposable income is whatever is left over after taxes.

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One thing that person or family shouldn't forget, however, is savings.

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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.

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They have coarse, short fur that is yellowish tan in colour and covered in solid black spots.

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Their diet is made up primarily of smaller antelopes including springbok, steenbok, Thomson's gazelle, impalas, and duiker.

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Cheetahs have evolved to live in an environment where water is scarce, and can survive on one drink every three to four days.

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The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world, reaching speeds of up to 70 miles per hour.

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

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Badminton is a popular sport played by two single opponents or two teams.

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The court is divided by a net and a shuttlecock is passed back and forth between teams or players with racquets.

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Badminton is the fastest racquet sport in the world - shuttles can reach speeds of over 200 miles per hour!

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The Kansas City Art Museum's lawn is home to the world's largest shuttlecock.

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This shuttle is 18 feet tall and weighs nearly three tons.

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Opportunity cost is the value of the next best thing you give up whenever you make a decision.

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It is "the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen".

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

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Staying at home is more leisure yet less income.

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Another example is deciding to stop work to go back to university.

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Rome is the capital city of Italy.

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It is also the capital and largest city in the region of Lazio, and the geographical region of Latium.

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It is on the Tiber River and has 2.8 million people.

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

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He lives in the Vatican City, which is an enclave in the north west part of Rome.

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Computer hardware is the physical parts or components of a computer, such as the monitor, keyboard, computer data storage, graphics card, sound card and motherboard.

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By contrast, software is instructions that can be stored and ran by hardware.

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Hardware is directed by the software to execute any command or instruction.

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

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This is referred to as the Von Neumann bottleneck and often limits the performance of the system.

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Paris (nicknamed the "City of light") is the capital city of France, and the largest city in France.

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The area is 105 square kilometres (41 square miles), and around 2.15 million people live there.

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It is surrounded by many forests.

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Paris is also the center of French economy, politics, traffic and culture.

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The Metro was built in 1900, and its total length is more than 200 km (120 mi).

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Other than water and tea, beer is the world's most popular beverage.

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Despite filling everyone who drinks it with joy, alcohol is actually a depressant.

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Wine is mentioned in the Christian Bible over 500 times.

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Despite being mostly legal, alcohol is a drug.

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Beer is the world's oldest alcoholic beverage.

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Fog is a visible aerosol consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface.

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It is heavily influenced by nearby bodies of water, topography, and wind conditions.

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The term "fog" is typically distinguished from the more generic term "cloud" in that fog is low-lying, and the moisture in the fog is often generated locally.

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Fog forms when the difference between air temperature and dew point is less than 2.5 °C (4.5 °F).

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Fog, like its elevated cousin stratus, is a stable cloud deck which tends to form when a cool, stable air mass is trapped underneath a warm air mass.

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Twitter is one of the most popular social media platforms, with over 300 million active users logging in at least once a month.

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However, in 2013, the Vatican announced that another way you can achieve this is by following the Pope and keeping up with live events such as the Catholic World Youth Day on Twitter.

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

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The famous blue Twitter bird is called Larry.

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Even people who use Twitter on a regular basis may not know that the name of the blue bird is Larry.

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Seafood is any form of sea life regarded as food by humans, prominently including fish, shellfish and crustaceans.

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The harvesting of wild seafood is usually known as fishing or hunting, while the cultivation and farming of seafood is known as aquaculture or fish farming (in the case of fish).

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Sushi is made of vinegared rice, usually with some sugar and salt, accompanying a variety of ingredients, such as seafood, vegetables, and occasionally tropical fruits.

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It is often served with pickled ginger (gari), wasabi, and soy sauce.

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In the United States, the term "seafood" is extended to fresh water organisms eaten by humans, so all edible aquatic life may be referred to as "seafood".

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

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The temperature of refrigerator is only a few degrees above the water freezing point.

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Freezer is always a part of refrigerator, which maintains the temperature below the freezing point.

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Due to the presence of a fridge, it is a common item to have.

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Additionally, almost half of the cold air inside a fridge can escape when the door is open.

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Snow is a form of precipitation, other forms of precipitation are rain, hail and sleet.

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Light and fluffy snow is often called 'powder'.

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

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In the Southern Hemisphere, snow is confined primarily to mountainous areas, apart from Antarctica.

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An ebook is a book-length digital publication that can be read on electronic devices, such as computers, eReaders, and tablets.

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

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So, the viability of smartphones and tablets as an e-reader is more encouraged by the people because they search for books to read on their smart devices.

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The Banh Mi is more than just a sandwich.

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Google is celebrating the savoury and satisfying Vietnamese street-food sandwich known as bánh mì, with a doodle showing all it's delicious preparation in motion.

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In the doodle, a traditional bánh mì is put together, consisting of a baguette-like bread packed with meat, vegetables and herbs alongside a spread of mayonnaise or margarine and savoury soy sauce, topped fiery with chilli sauce or peppers.

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But while it's universally agreed the sandwich is a tasty meal, where did it come from, and importantly why is it worth celebrating?

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The baguette was one of them, and when Vietnamese tried the baguette they remade it by adding rice flour to the ingredients, which is always available in this agricultural country, made it shorter and baked it in a different way.

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

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Two of these originate in Asia and the other is of African descent.

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The African species is called the Congo peafowl and originated in the Congo basin.

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However, in the wild where life is riskier, peacocks and peahens generally live up to 20 years.

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One of the main differences between peacocks and peahens is their size.

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It is marinated in brine with hot chili peppers, salty fish paste, leeks, ginger, sugar, and garlic.

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Although the popularity of kimchi is still rising in the West, it is an ancient dish, dating about two thousand years back, when it was first mentioned in written documents.

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Nowadays, kimchi is made both in North and South Korea, the Southern version being more salty and spicy than the Northern one.

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Seasons also play a role in the flavors of kimchi - refreshing cucumber kimchi is popular in spring and summer, while winter kimchis may contain radish and mustard leaves.

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Due to its sharp and pungent odor, it is traditionally fermented outdoors, buried in barrels or crock pots.

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Barcelona is the capital city of Catalonia, which is a region of Spain.

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Barcelona is the largest city on the Mediterranean coast.

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The city is between the rivers of Llobregat and Besòs, and south of the Pyrenees mountains.

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Barcelona is seen as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, full of life and features on many bucket lists.

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It is one of Barcelona's most celebrated festival days in which loved ones are given roses and books.

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She is a model, actress, singer and arguably one of the most famous women of the twentieth century.

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She is widely regarded as one of most influential figures in American culture.

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Marilyn Monroe was always seen as the gorgeous, blonde, sex symbol of the 50's, but the truth is that this lady was just as smart as she was beautiful.

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Grab Holdings Inc., formerly known as MyTeksi and GrabTaxi, is a Singapore based ridesharing company.

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

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A male rabbit is known as a buck, whilst a female is called a doe.

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The meat of a rabbit is not red but white.

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When a rabbit is happy they jump and twist which is named as "binky".

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Amsterdam is hands-down my absolute favorite city!

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The city itself is full of timeless and beautiful architecture, stunning waterfronts, lush green parks, culture, museums, history, amazing food and a great night life.

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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!

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Amsterdam is a city built on wooden poles.

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Before this, despite a lack of clarity on the country's actual capital, Den Haag (The Hague) was considered to be the capital of the Netherlands as this is where the government resided (and still do to this day), making it the country's hub of political power.

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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.

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Green tea is traditionally made from the leaves of the Camellia Sinensis plant.

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The plant is a small leaf bush, with multiple stems, that can reach up to three meters in length.

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China produces 80.8% of the world's green tea, so it is no surprise that they export the most too (83%).

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Hot water should be added as the tea is drunk and until the flavor fades.

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It is believed that regular green tea drinkers are at a lower risk of developing heart disease and certain types of cancer.

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First of all, let's look at what stock is.

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Stock is an investment that people pay to a company because they believe that that company will make money.

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The reverse is usually true as well: The lower the stock share price goes, the less shares the company will usually sell and the the less will be coming in.

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The stock market, then, is a collection of the stock trading done by companies all over the country.

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The tiger is the largest living member of the cat family, the Felidae.

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The Bengal tiger is the national animal of Bangladesh and India.

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

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Located in the Quang Ninh province of Vietnam is Halong Bay.

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

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Halong Bay is approximately 579 square miles in size and is home to approximately 1600 fishermen who live in floating villages.

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It is classified as both a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, and as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

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The bay extends 120km along the coastline and is 1,553 square kilometers in size.

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Chocolate truly is one of the wonders of the world, in the past it has been that valued it's actually been used as currency.

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As well as milk, dark, and white varieties, there is a rare fourth type known as blond chocolate.

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The chocolate industry is worth approximately $110 billion per year.

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

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Irish botanist Sir Hans Sloane is said to have first mixed chocolate with milk in Jamaica in the early 1700s.

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Venus is the second planet from the sun.

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It is a terrestrial planet because it has a solid, rocky surface like other planets in the inner solar system.

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

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Venus is sometimes called the sister planet of Earth as they are quite similar in size and gravity.

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Venus' atmosphere (air) is mostly carbon dioxide with clouds of sulphuric acid.

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The main difference between the two is that turtle is the name given to water dwellers and tortoise is the name given to land dwellers.

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Its shell is lighter and more streamlined than that of a tortoise.

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Their life span is shorter than that of the tortoise with an average of 20 to 40 years and a maximum of 86 years.

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Their life span is longer than that of the turtle with an average of 80 to 150 years and a maximum of 188 years.

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A doughnut is a type of deep fried dessert food made out of dough or batter.

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"Doughnut" is the more traditional spelling, although its shortened form, "donut," is also acceptable.

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One of these problems is that doughnuts contain a large amount of fat.

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The name for a doughnut shape is a toroid.

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Titanium dioxide is used to make powdered donuts whiter.

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Hong Kong is not classified as a country.

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Today it is a Special Administrative Region of China in the eastern Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea.

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The name of the city is a Cantonese phrase that translates to fragrance harbor.

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Three quarters of the city's landmass is rural.

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Hong Kong is made up of more than 200 islands which is why it is often necessary to travel over water bodies.

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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.

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Why is it so pricey?

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Civet coffee or Kopi Luwak is a type of coffee derived from coffee cherries that have already passed through the South Asian palm civet or Civet cat's digestion system and a quick search puts the price at about $75 per 9-ounce packs.

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One pound is the equivalent of 80,000 flowers or one acre, so use it sparingly.

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Truffles are held very highly in society and are incredibly tasty but in many people's opinion the price is nothing more than a status symbol with white truffles costing up to $1,400 per pound.

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Neptune ,is the eighth and last planet from the Sun in the Solar System.

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It is a gas giant.

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It is the fourth largest planet and third heaviest.

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It is 17 times heavier than Earth and is a little bit heavier than Uranus.

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Neptune's atmosphere is mostly made up of hydrogen and helium.

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Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519) is one of the world's greatest thinkers, artists and philosophers.

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Da Vinci is considered to be a key person in the birth of the European Renaissance, which saw an emergence of new ideas, scientific discoveries and the creation of beautiful art.

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This is the technique of defining forms through the contrast of light and shadow.

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Snakeskin is smooth and dry.

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Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water.

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Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports, with varied distance events in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and individual medley.

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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.

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Bloomberg LP is a global media and financial data and analytics conglomerate.

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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.

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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.

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One of the company's fastest-growing areas is data analytics.

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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.

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Computer software, also called software, is a set of instructions and its documentations that tells a computer what to do or how to perform a task.

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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.

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Software is a set of instructions that the computer follows.

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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.

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Software is used everywhere.

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Wow, this is quite something.

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In many places such as California and Japan, where earthquakes are common, the government lets the people of the country know when an earthquake is about to strike by sending mobile phone alerts.

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This is a very slow process, but they do like to bump into each other a bit.

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When that force is big enough, the crust of the Earth literally breaks.

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That is exactly what an earthquake is.

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Whether you're a student looking to take a gap year or a family hoping to visit somewhere new this year, there is a wealth of choice available to you.

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Westminster Abbey, which opened in 1090, is highly educational as well as very interesting.

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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.

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

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Miami is the place to be if you're looking for a good party.

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When you start discussing eye-watering automotive prices most people have to think of the Bugatti Veyron and this list is no exception.

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Number 3 is definitely a newbie when it comes to this level of automotive prowess but they deserve it.

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The performance isn't anything to be overlooked with a top speed of 385 km/h (240 Mph) and 0-100km/h (0-62 Mph) of 2.8 seconds, this car is jaw-droppingly fast.

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This astounding piece of automotive beauty is actually the first Arab Supercar and only had 7 vehicles produced each one fully customizable to make them as unique as possible.

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This 3-unit exclusive Lamborghini is quite literally named Poison (Veneno in Italian).

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Cheesecake is a kind of rich sweet tart made with cream and fresh cheese (typically cream cheese or ricotta) on a biscuit base.

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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.

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However, modern cheesecake is not usually classified as a cake, despite the name.

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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.

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The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.is an American restaurant company and distributor of cheesecakes based in the United States.

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After close to 70 years into the game, the brand is as relevant as ever with the addition of influential taste makers such as Kanye West and Pharrell Williams to their stable.

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While it is still in direct competition its arch-rival Nike, Adidas has managed to garner much attention to the brand with new and improved designs from world renowned designer Jeremy Scott, and the introduction of new ground-breaking technology such as their Ultra Boost line of products.

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

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

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The brand wasn't originally known as Adidas, which is a portmanteau of the founder's named Adi Dassler, but was started under the name Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik in 1924.

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The history of basketball is very large one, filled with rich events, legends and changes among the years.

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When a team shoots the ball into the basket, a goal is scored.

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The steel rim of the basket has a diameter of 18 inches and is 10 feet high.

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The court surface is 94 by 50 feet.

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Basketball is played with a ball and a hoop.

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McKinsey is one of such businesses: it is one of the best-known global management consultancy groups in the world.

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Their claim to fame is helping their clients find and achieve most of their important goals while significantly improving on performance.

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McKinsey is appearing in the limelight by talking on technological topics like creativity and design as well as AI and Robots.

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McKinsey is hiring these fresh talents.

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