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Glass Can Be Made from Volcanic Lava.

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When hot lava cools down quickly after being ejected from a volcano, obsidian, a sort of natural glass, can develop.

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Low percentages of the population are poor.

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In Australia, it is estimated that insects make up almost 70% of the biodiversity (CSIRO, 2005).

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"Lithium" was a nightmare to record.

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Bangkok has the longest city name in the World

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"WHAT TASTE DOES THYME HAVE?"

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Taiwan has been ruled by China, Japan and briefly Holland

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Over 100 endangered creatures live in Indonesia.

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Did you Know? Chile Is A World Class Wine Destination, And The Ninth Largest Producer Of Wine

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Ladakh boasts the highest saltwater lake in the world that freezes.

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Ice-cream cone was actually invented by mistake

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The largest Spanish-speaking population on the planet

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Fun Fact! Who was the Youngest Oscar Winner and at what age?

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People are paid to push you aboard crowded trains.

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Even though no one knows when yoghurt was discovered, the name "yoghurt" is unmistakably Turkish.

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For the Oxford English Dictionary, J.R.R. Tolkien researched the word etymologies.

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In 1747, the first modern cataract surgery was carried out.

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Did you Know? John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Died on the Same Day

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Hong Kong boasts the most Rolls Royces per capita of any city on the planet.

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Did you Know? Umbrellas were once only used by women.

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Plant milk can also taste "milky" and "creamy."

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Did you Know? 50 New Shades of Colors were Created only for Akira

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Did you Know? The Grand Central Terminal has whispering galleries.

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Did you Know? The Flash gave powers to himself.

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Queen Victoria is the second-longest reigning British monarch