In Singapore, chewing gum is not generally illegal to possess or chew, but the sale and import of ordinary chewing gum are heavily restricted. Since 1992, restrictions were introduced after discarded gum caused problems on public infrastructure.
Spitting in public can result in a fine, with repeated offences carrying heavier penalties. 🇸🇬🍬

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Scientists believe that dependence on sugar is almost stronger than on heroin.

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The king cobra is the longest venomous snake, growing up to 13 feet (4 meters). It lives in forests in South and Southeast Asia. It has a big hood it shows when scared. Its venom is very strong and can stop nerves. It’s called “king” because it hunts and eats other snakes. The king cobra builds nests and guards its eggs until they hatch. 🐍👑

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The longest word in Russian has 35 letters ("превысокомногорассмотрительствующий").

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😳 The main religion in Antarctica is Christianity, with a total of eight churches .

In fact, some of these buildings are protected as historical monuments.

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A study reveals that living in a place from where you can see an ocean can reduce psychological stress because viewing a blue color has a calming effect. The findings are not affected by age, income, and neighbourhood.

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Honey Never Spoils: Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible, thanks to honey's low moisture content and natural acidity.

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Shortest Commercial Flight: The world's shortest scheduled airline flight is between two Orkney Islands in Scotland—Westray and Papa Westray—covering a distance of just 1.7 miles in about two minutes.

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Bananas Are Berries: Botanically speaking, bananas, tomatoes, and watermelons are classified as berries, while strawberries and raspberries are technically not true berries.

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A cloud can weigh more than a million pounds. Cumulus clouds are packed with water droplets, making them incredibly heavy despite floating in the air.

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Cleopatra lived closer in time to the Moon landing than to the construction of the Great Pyramid.
The pyramid was built around 2560 BC, while Cleopatra lived around 30 BC, and Apollo 11 landed in 1969

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The world's oldest continuously operating university is in Morocco.
The University of al-Qarawiyyin was founded by a woman named Fatima al-Fihri in 859 AD.

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Water can boil and freeze at the same time.
This is known as the "triple point," where temperature and pressure allow the solid, liquid, and gas phases to exist in perfect equilibrium.

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Cheetah acceleration:
A cheetah can accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 3 seconds, which is faster than many sports cars.

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Wombat poop:
Wombats are the only animals in the world that produce cube-shaped poop, which stops it from rolling away and helps them mark their territory.

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The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.
It covers more than 30% of the Earth's surface, which is more than all the Earth's land area combined.

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A single bolt of lightning contains enough energy to toast 100,000 slices of bread.
A typical lightning bolt unleashes about 5 billion joules of energy, which is enough to power a standard household toaster for days.

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The world's oldest wooden wheel has been spinning a historical tale for over 5,000 years.
Discovered in 2002 in the Ljubljana Marshes of Slovenia, this ancient wheel is approximately 5,150 years old and belonged to a two-wheeled cart.

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