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The world's shortest train track

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Vatican City also has the world's shortest railway. Citta Vaticano is the only stop on the station's two 300-meter lines. During Pope Pius XI's papacy, railroad tracks and train stations were erected. It is used to transport things. There are no regular passenger trains scheduled to run on it.

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E.T. Was Brought to Life by Cigarettes

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Ancient Egyptians Loved Board Games

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A checklist can help you manage insulin resistance by ensuring that you are always tackling the primary risk factors.

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Homi J Bhabha redirected India's nuclear development.

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James Bond Wore a Toupe

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There are barbeque and bacon-inspired fragrances out there

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A 155-year-old mousetrap successfully caught a mouse in 2016.

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The Museum once had a ‘Cabinet of Obscene Objects’

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Quebec is a province that speaks French.

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