"Big Ben" in London isn't a tower, the bell inside the tower is called "Big Ben", the tower itself is called "The Elizabeth Tower".
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The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
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Since 1982, a radio frequency emanating from Russia has been broadcasting a buzzer-like sound and, periodically, an unknown voice reads orders, names, and numbers. No one knows where exactly it is coming from or what it means.
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When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula"!
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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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In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!
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The best diamonds are colored blue-white.
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