Kilts are not native to Scotland. They originated in France.
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The best time for a person to buy shoes is in the afternoon. This is because the foot tends to swell a bit around this time.
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Drying your hands with paper towel will reduce the bacterial count by 45 - 60% on your hands. However, using a hand dryer will increase the bacteria on your hands by up to 255% because it blows out bacteria already living in the, conveniently, warm moist environment.
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Japanese engineers were asked to redesign the front end of the Bullet Train because it carried enough speed to create a sonic boom whenever it exited a tunnel. Residents could feel the blast from miles away.
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160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road.
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Babies are born without knee caps.
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The name Joshua is Hebrew for 'Jesus'.
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Some nursing homes in Germany have fake bus stops to keep Alzheimer's patients from wandering away.
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