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Only specific types of sand are useful in important building materials like concrete. This has creates a shortage of sand in some areas leading to black markets for illegally mined sand run by sand mafias and sand pirates.
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During the 14th century ships arriving in Venice from infected ports were required to sit at anchor for 40 days. This practice is where we get the word “quarantine” from the Italian “quaranta” meaning “forty”.
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Bhutan is smoking-free, carbon-negative country that passes no law unless it improves citizens’ well-being.
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In 2008 a bear was sued for stealing honey by a Macedonian beekeeper. The bear was found guilty, and the beekeeper received 1,700 euro from the state for the damages.
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Several European countries classify loot boxes in video games as gambling, forcing game companies such as Blizzard, EA and Valve to release “loot box-free” versions of their games in those territories.
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The deepest swimming pool in the world is the “Y-40 Deep Joy” in Italy. A staggering 130ft (40m) at it’s deepest point, equivalent to the height of a 14 storey building, holding 4300 cubic meters of water! There’s even a glass tunnel for spectators running a couple of meters below the surface.
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Children who live near major roads are more likely to have developmental delays. Research found that living closer to a major roadway such as an interstate highway or a state highway is associated with almost two times the risk of having a communication delay by the time the baby is 3 years old.
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According to a 2003 MIT study, the presence of eyebrows is more important in facial recognition than the presence of eyes.
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The “Holbrook Holiday” is a creative punishment invented by an Ohio judge. Instead of a standard jail term, he takes a holiday away from the criminal for the next several years by making them report to jail for the holiday.
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Charles Vance Millar, a rich Canadian financier, made his will one last practical joke. In it, he left three men who hated each other a joint lifetime tenancy in a villa, some protestant ministers $700,000 in Catholic beer stock, and anti-horse racing advocates $25,000 in Jockey club stock.
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