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    Lenovo CEO Redistributed His $3M Bonus to 10,000 Employees. Twice.
    As a reward for record profits, the CEO of Lenovo, Yang Yuanqing, received a $3 million bonus, which he redistributed to about 10,000 of Lenovo's employees. He did the same again in 2013.
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    Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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    Free Willy
    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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    Norway: Electric Car Owners Get Free Parking, Ferry Trips, and Can Drive in Bus Lanes
    In Norway, owners of electric cars enjoy free public parking, free ferry trips, and the right to drive in bus lanes.
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    There's a regenerative candle that creates a new candle as it melts.
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    There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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    There's a swing on the edge of a cliff in Ecuador. It has no safety measures and is called the 'Swing at the End of the World'.
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    Pope Francis was once a nightclub bouncer.
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