These Things You'll Only Find in Dubai

Massive Expansion

Dubai is expanding as fast as the world will allow them to. But, the sheer number of people that are beginning to flock to the city has clogged up the public amenities faster than the officials expected. Traffic in Dubai is absurd, and there are not enough construction crews in the area to keep up with the expanding demand for wider roadways. 

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The More You Know

  • Commercial flights were allowed to fly any course to their destination and would often detour over points of interest. This ended in 1956 when two planes crashed mid-flight over the Grand Canyon.
  • Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire.
  • The glow around the moon is called a "broch."
  • The first pair of Nike running shoes was made in a waffle iron.
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