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The restaurant with the LARGEST in the World menu is Mofarguru in HUNGARY.
The restaurant has 1,810 different items.
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People with FLAT feet are NOT allowed to join the Army!!
This is because flat feeted people's feet does not absorb Shock of imbalance of foot and this results in Back Pain.
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Even though most people celebrate just one Navaratri festival during September – October (Shardiya Navaratri) every year, there are actually 4 Navaratri festivals in a year !!!

Each Navaratri lasts for 9 nights and days

India has 4 seasons and so Navaratri is celebrated 4 times in a year.

Chaitra Navaratri, Ashadh Navaratri, Magh Navaratri and the most popular one MAHA NAVARATRI (Shardiya Navartri)
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Starbucks employees are asked not to wear perfume or cologne ;
so that customers can smell the coffee brewing.
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Babies can drink and breath at the same time, even though adults can't.
For the first 3 months of life their larynx acts like a snorkel
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There are only 3 countries in the world that don't offer paid maternity leave:
Suriname,
Papua New Guinea
and
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the United States.
ALL 3RD WORLD COUNTRIES??
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A tourist's attempt to take a selfie with Portugal King Dom Bebastiao's statue resulted in a disaster when the 1890 statue crashed to the ground and shattered!
Beware while taking a selfie!!
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Besides GOLDEN HOWDAH, Mysore is also famous for its *GRAND EXHIBITION*.
The 1st exhibition was held way back 134 years ago in 1888 with a huge expense of Rs.22,000
The highlight of 1st exhibiton was contest between Indian farmers and Europeans farmers with ploughs.
Indian farmers won the MEGA GRAND PRIZE OF RS.5 !!!!
#navratri
#dasara
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Purple was known as a ‘royal' color because it was the hardest dye to extract.
It came from sea snails, and hence only the royalty could afford it.
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Some female spiders sacrifice their own bodies as food for their offspring.
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People taking vacations derive most of their happiness from ANTICIPATING the trip.
The effect of vacation anticipation boosts happiness for 8 weeks prior the trip
The vacationer goes back to baseline happiness post-trip.
So, *PLAN* A TRIP NOW ! & BE HAPPY !!!!
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A Tiger's TONGUE is so strong that it can REMOVE PAINT FROM WALL & SKIN FROM THE FLESH

This tongue is classified as SECOND MOST DANGEROUS TONGUE
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In Almora (near Nainital), Uttarkhand, the Dasara is celebrated with a difference
Along with Ravana, Meghnath & Kumbhakarna, more than 30 different effigies of  family members of Ravana are taken out in a parade with huge razzmatazz and burnt with huge gusto and glory
#dasara #navratri
Photo from Srikanth Matrubai
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One Mr.John Carmack is such a regular customer at DOMINO'S PIZZA that they still charge him 1995 prices.
And guess what! It's being carried by the SAME delivery person since 1995!!!!

#SrikanthMatrubai
#Goodfundsadvisor
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Venice, Italy sunk by 9 inches in the last 100 years,
and is expected to be completely submerged in less than 70 years.
Photo from Srikanth Matrubai
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With just 120 soldiers & 1 Jeep Modified M40 Rifle,
the INDIAN ARMY managed to hold more than 2000 Pakistan solides (who were backed by 45 tanks) throughout the night!!
Next day, with the help of Indian Air Force, Pakistan was routed.
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Gun laws in Japan are so strict that even when a police officer killed himself with one,
he was posthumously charged with breaking the law.
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The Dasara festival is celebrated in a unique way in Mangalore way wherein young ones dress up as Lions, Tigers & Bears dancing with great fervour in the local streets.
The Procession of these dancers is accompanied by colourful Yakshagana characters, Dolu Kunitha, Folk Dances making it a Grand Visual Splendor
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In Nova Scotia, Canada. it’s against the law to water the grass while it’s raining outside!
Maybe to conserve water!