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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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CEO takes over company worth $9m, fires management, gives power to employees, and now makes over $200m

Ricardo Semler, a CEO in his twenties, took over a company worth $9m, fired most of the management, and gave the power to the employees. It now has a turnover of over $200m.

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WWOOF

WWOOF is an international program that allows you to travel the world, with food/accommodations covered, in exchange for volunteer work.

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In China, teachers allow children to sleep in class for around 20 minutes to help improve their learning.

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At YouTube Headquarters, employees can either take the elevator, stairs or slide.

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Dead Google's Employees' Families Receive Fantastic Package

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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Japan Kit Kat Flavors

In Japan, over 200 flavors of Kit Kat have been introduced since 2000, including cucumber, ginger ale, soy sauce, wasabi, green tea, and lemon vinegar.

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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.

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