"Vultures with GoPros and GPS trackers are used to find illegal trash dumps in Peru. "
"NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building is so huge it needs about 10,000 tons of Air Conditioning equipment to prevent rain clouds from forming inside on humid days."
"Burger King sells a $200 burger that is made with Wagyu Beef, white truffles, Pata Negra ham and Cristal champagne onion straws. The burger is only sold once per week in London and proceeds from the sale goes to a London charity. "
"Jackie Chan’s mother was an opium smuggler and his father was a spy."
"The Netherlands has a defense system where they can turn the provinces of North and South Holland into an island by flooding any potential crossings into the province. "
"A Sea Organ in Croatia continuously plays music powered by waves that flow through tubes located underneath a set of large marble steps."
"Japan has nearly twice as many 7-Elevens as the United States, with 2,079 stores in Tokyo alone."
"Samuel L. Jackson was supposed to have an afro in Pulp Fiction. The production assistant who bought his wig didn’t know the difference between an afro and a jheri curl. "
"After each Christmas, the city of New Orleans recycles Christmas trees to help rebuild and preserve the Louisiana coastline."
"A hijacked Ethiopian Airlines plane was headed to Switzerland but had to be intercepted by French/Italian fighter jets because the Swiss Airforce doesn’t work on nights and weekends."
“It was once assumed that oysters were only safe to eat in months with the letter ‘r’ in their English and French names. This myth is based in truth, in that in the Northern Hemisphere, oysters are much more likely to spoil in May, June, July, and August.”
"Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA ."
"Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe didn’t mime his scream upon seeing Sirius Black killed in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The sound was cut in post-production because it was determined to be too agonizing."
"Prince liked Dave Chappelle’s impression of him so much that he put Chapelle, dressed as Prince, on the cover of his newest single, “Breakfast Can Wait.” "
"Iceland’s electricity is produced entirely from renewable energy sources, hydroelectric contributing 70% and geothermal contributing 30% of it. "
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