India's richest person, Mukesh Ambani, built a $1 billion home. It has 27 habitable floors, including six parking floors with a capacity to hold up to 168 cars. 600 staff maintain the home.
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In 1989, a British company made a laptop with a graphical user interface, a 60 hour battery life, SSD storage, and a touchpad.
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The Prince Charle Cinema in London has volunteer "ninjas" that hush obnoxious moviegoers.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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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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The first foreigner to become a samurai was an African slave.
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Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
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