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    In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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    School Janitors in Japan
    School Janitors in Japan
    Most Japanese schools don't have dedicated janitors. Instead, children do the daily cleaning, which originated from the Buddhist traditions that associate cleaning with morality.
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    In China, teachers allow children to sleep in class for around 20 minutes to help improve their learning.
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    Washington, D.C. has one lawyer for every 19 residents!
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    Cherry Blossom Diplomacy
    Cherry Blossom Diplomacy
    The pink cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. were a gift from Imperial Japan in 1912. They sent more than 3,000 seeds to be planted near the Potomac River as a symbol of friendship between the two nations.
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    Iceland Has the Most Books Published per Person per Year in the World
    In Iceland, more books are published and sold per person every year than anywhere else in the world. Ten percent of Icelanders become a published author in their lifetime.
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    Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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    The United States produces more tobacco than it does wheat.
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