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    In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
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    When withdrawing money from an ATM, the 'whirring' sound before your money pops out is actually a recording. The actual mechanism is so far back that you can't hear it.
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    The 1 yen coin can be used as a weight, because it weighs exactly one gram. Also, it can float on water.
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    The 'L.L.' in L.L. Bean stands for 'Leon Leonwood'.
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    Funeral Poets of Amsterdam
    If you die in Amsterdam with no next of kin and no-one to attend your funeral, a poet will write a poem for you and recite it at your funeral.
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    At 90 degrees below zero, your breath will freeze in mid-air and fall to the ground.
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    Speed dating was invented by a Rabbi in 1999.
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    There is one slot machine in Las Vegas for every eight inhabitants.
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