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The full moon causes a tidal wave to roll up the Amazon river once in day and once in night for a period of only three weeks in a year. This results in continuous 4m high wave that can be surfed for up to 13km.
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Coke-Powered Phone
Daizi Zheng, a Chinese designer, made a Coca-Cola powered cell phone. She designed a battery that uses enzymes to generate electricity from the carbs.
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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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Costa Rica Military
In 1948, Costa Rica abolished its military and spends the money on education and culture instead.
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Volvo's Overseas Delivery Program
Americans buying a Volvo can get a free holiday to Sweden to test drive their new car. All costs, including airfare and shipment of the car, are covered by the Volvo Overseas Delivery program.
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Free Wi-Fi
Taiwan became the first country in the world to offer free Wi-Fi connectivity to its citizens and all its foreign tourists.
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There's a pizza company in Alaska called 'Airport Pizza' that delivers for free by plane. Pizzas cost $30 each, any time of year.
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In the UK, there's a bus service that's powered by poop.
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