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If an employee of Google dies, their spouse will receive half their pay for 10 years as well as stock benefits, and any children will receive $1000 a month until they turn 19.
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Costa Rica Military
In 1948, Costa Rica abolished its military and spends the money on education and culture instead.
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Playing video games like Call of Duty or Assassin's Creed can boost your ability to learn motor skills.
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Jadav Payeng
At 17 years old, an Indian man named Jadav Payeng started planting trees on a barren sandbar. At age 47, he lives in his own 1360 acre forest which now houses rhinos, tigers, deer, apes and elephants.
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Doctoral Sword
In Finland, you are given a top hat and a sword when you get a PhD diploma.
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Free Willy
After being in captivity for 23 years, the orca from Free Willy, Keiko, was set free in 2002. Weeks later, he appeared at a Norwegian fjord apparently seeking human contact and even gave rides to children on his back.
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Bioluminescent Plants
The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
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J.K. Rowling lost her billionaire status because she donated so much of her money to charity.
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