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More than 30 African nations have more cell phones than land lines.

In 1911, pigtails were banned in China because they were seen as a link with its feudal past.

Japanese schools do not have proms.

Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.

In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.

The 409 escalators in the London subway cover a distance every week which is approximately equivalent to several trips around the globe!

In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.

A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day.