An artist in Iowa named Patrick Acton built a complete model of Hogwarts out of matchsticks.
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In Montreal, there's a bus stop with swings that play musical notes when you swing on them.
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In 2012, redditor laporkenstein forged his own wedding ring out of a Gibeon meteorite.
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The first foreigner to become a samurai was an African slave.
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Canadian Nobel Prize recipient Dr. Frederick Banting, discoverer of insulin, sold the rights to the University of Toronto for $1 so that it was available to everyone.
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In major cities like Brooklyn and London, there are fake townhouses that hide subterranean chimney vents, emergency subway exits, and more. Camouflaged in plain sight, they normally go unnoticed within their architectural surroundings.
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