These Things You'll Only Find in Dubai

The Heat is a Problem

Since Dubai is located in the middle of a desert, heat is a pretty serious problem for the city's inhabitants. On top of that, frequent sandstorms threaten the livelihood of Dubai dwellers too. To combat that, buildings and houses need to be properly air-conditioned, and there are plenty of safe places for people to duck into if and when a sandstorm comes along. 

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The More You Know

  • Sharks "smell in stereo."
  • Agatha Christie said she came up with many of her book plots while sitting in her bathtub while eating apples.
  • When Boris Yeltsin met President Clinton in 1995, his first question was "Do you think O.J. did it?"
  • Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd dusted off their Ghostbusters costumes to visit a terminally ill child who was a fan of the film and wanted to meet them.
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