The Norwegian pension fund is "richer" than the 10 richest people in the world. Combined.

Norwegian pension, aka oil, fund is made from tax deductions from the sale of Norwegian oil and is used to ensure the welfare of society as a whole (the payment of pensions, benefits, etc.). By the way, it is invested in a huge number of different areas, and very successfully: in 2021, its return rate was 14.5% - such a return, even in rubles for a private investor may be a good result, and certainly for more than a trillion-dollar fund and in dollars...

And actually about the fund: its size is now 1339 billion dollars! And the total wealth of the 10 richest people in the world (all kinds of Ilon Muskie, Jeff Bezos and other Bill Gates) - only 1307!

That's really "national wealth"!
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Milan
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New Optical illusion: This Mickey Mouse doesn't move!

A similar effect is achieved by changing the contrast between the flashing background and the outline of the figure.
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Ancient Egyptian lock
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Industrial production of Arab Shawarma
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Surgery
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Say hello to “Mary-Kate and Ashley.”

This diamondback terrapin turtle hatched a couple weeks ago with two heads, a condition called bicephaly. The two-skulled, six-legged reptile was brought into the Massachusetts Wildlife Center, and while it currently seems healthy, veterinarians are continuing to closely monitor its health.

Vets have nicknamed the conjoined pair Mary-Kate and Ashley. When they first arrived at the facility, they collectively weighed just 6.5 grams. They now weigh 9 grams.
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The rarely seen back of the Hoover Dam before it filled with water 1936
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In 1951, Adelbert Ames created the mind-boggling ‘Ames Window’. It’s so effective that even when you know how it works you can’t break the illusion

View of Midtown Manhattan, 1939 by Alfred Eisenstaedt
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