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

  • Coca-Cola once bought all the website URLs that can be read as ahh, all the way up to 62 h’s.
  • Roughly 600 Parisians work at the Eiffel Tower each day.
  • A team of six women programmed the first digital computer.
  • The world's largest Barbie collection includes more than 15,000 dolls.
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