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    Sports
    Yao Ming's Father Was the Tallest Man in China, Mother Was Tallest Female Basketball Player
    The Chinese government "encouraged" the country's tallest female basketball player to marry the country's tallest man. Their child was Yao Ming.
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    Countries & Places
    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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    Business
    McDonald's
    McDonald's
    Every day, 1% of the world's population is served at McDonald's.
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    Politics
    Australia's Prime Minister in 1967 Went Swimming and Was Never Found
    In 1967, Australia's Prime Minister, Harold Holt, decided to go swimming one day and was never seen again.
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    Weird
    Subway Air Contains 15% Human Skin
    Scientists found that 15% of matter in the air at subway stations is human skin, from areas such as heels, belly buttons, armpits, and rear ends.
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    Health
    Red, Yellow, and Orange Stimulate Appetite
    The colors red, yellow and orange are not recommended for use in kitchens if you're trying to lose weight as they are known to stimulate appetite.
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    Science
    Why Do Old Books Have a Distinct Smell?
    The reason why old books have such a distinct smell is because hundreds of organic compounds in the pages break down over time and release chemicals that smell like almond, vanilla, and grass.
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    People
    Professional Stander: Stand in Line for Others for $1K a Week
    There's a man named Robert Samuel who's a "professional stander", earning up to $1,000 a week by standing in line for people.
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