These Things You'll Only Find in Dubai

The World's Longest Gold Chain

This may come as a no-brainer when you're talking about the city that's obsessed with gold. But, Dubai is home to the world's longest gold chain. This 22K chain is roughly 18,116 feet long. That's as long as 78 Boeing 747's lined up back to back. 

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The More You Know

  • In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. had a C in public speaking.
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  • The horse on the Wyoming license plate is named Steamboat.
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