These Things You'll Only Find in Dubai

Building Artifiicial Islands

There are several natural islands off the coast of Dubai that have been bought up and artificially expanded upon in the past few years. Pictured here is the Palm Jumeriah island chain, which some in Dubai claim is now the eighth wonder of the world. This particular island system was built with enough sand to fill two and a half Empire State Buildings, and it's available for anyone to tour. 

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The More You Know

  • Contrary to popular belief, Marilyn Munroe was nowhere near a 'plus' size 12 - 16, she was closer to a US size 0.
  • War pigs were used in ancient warfare to counter against war elephants, which feared the pigs (and their squeals) and would bolt. War pigs were sometimes lit on fire to enhance this effect.
  • The first breakfast cereal had to be soaked overnight before it could be eaten.
  • A newborn baby is more than 3/4 water.
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