This is the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold. It depicts Jesus holding a transparent orb with his left hand and signing a cross with his right. It was sold in 2017 for $450.3M

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The Netherlands sends Canada 20,000 tulips each year as a token of gratitude for its help during World War II.

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An adult produces enough hydrogen in their urine each year to drive a car 2,700 kilometres.

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A Chinese woman Ching Shih, nicknamed Mistress Zheng, was the most successful pirate in history. Ching's fleet consisted of approximately 400 pirate ships, and her army numbered 40,000 pirates. At the peak of her power, her army reached 80,000 members.

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New York's Central Park is twice the size of the Principality of Monaco and ten times the size of the Vatican.

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People tend to fall in love with the person who is more like your parents.

Some researchs found that men often favor women who resemble their mother when choosing mates. Similarly, the study showed that women prefer male faces that resemble their fathers. These findings were later reported in a 2002 New Scientist magazine article titled “Like Father Like Husband."

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Dubai is the safest city in the world.

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People who sleep more tend to have a higher alcohol tolerance.

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The record for longest time without sleep was set in 1963 when 17 year-old Randy Gardner stayed awake on purpose for 11 straight days.

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Onions are toxic to dogs. They can cause hemolytic anemia and result in death. A 45-lb. dog would only have to eat one medium to large onion to experience dangerous toxicity levels.

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There’s a village in the Netherlands with no streets, only canals

Venice isn’t the only town that gets around mainly by boat. Within Giethoorn Village in the Netherlands, there are no streets, only footpaths and over 6km of canal.

The picturesque village is filled with rustic cottages and surrounded by tall trees — just like a fairytale! Visitors can either kayak through the scenic neighbourhood or ride a bike on the footpaths.

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Donkey's milk is the best natural substitute for human milk.

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Sexsomnia is a sleep disorder where people engage in sexual acts such as masturbating or initiating sex with others while asleep. They may make sexual noises or open their eyes, but they are completely unaware of their behavior once they wake up.

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Karate (唐手道) originally, literally meant the Way of the Tang Hand (Chinese fist), it was later renamed to 空手道 (also pronounced Karate), meaning Way of the Empty Hand (Unarmed fist) as recently as 1905 because Japan wanted to culturally distance itself from China as it was invading the country

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Bricks are the oldest building material in the world.

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