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GPS Marriage Proposal

In 2012, a running partner took his runner girlfriend on a run that ended at the place where they first met. When he showed her his GPS tracker, the tracked route read "MARRY ME".

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An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.

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Ecosia

Ecosia is a search engine that helps to save the environment by donating 80% of its income to planting trees in Brazil.

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United Arab Emirates Philanthropy

The United Arab Emirates donated a laptop to every high school student in Joplin, Missouri, after the city had been devastated by a tornado.

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Cuddle Mattress

There is a bed called the Cuddle Mattress that it is divided into layers of foam for your arm to slip though.

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China's Building an Ultra-Modern Car-Free City from Scratch

China is building an ultra-modern car-free city that'll house 80,000 people in "high-rise core housing". It's entirely walkable and surrounded by green space. It's designed to use less water, create less waste, and generate less carbon dioxide than a normal city.

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Jon Bon Jovi has a restaurant that has no prices; guests pay whatever they can or volunteer in exchange for their meal.

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The Real Caterpie

There's a caterpillar that looks like Caterpie from Pokémon.

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