One of the most rewarding aspects of mastering a new skill is sharing that knowledge with others. While some facts are strange and beautiful, while others are completely worthless. There is a whole category of trivia that is so fantastic that you can't help but ask everyone you encounter, 'Did you know this?!' These are the facts that will amaze you and your friends, ranging from why grapes catch fire in the microwave to how long it takes the typical animal to urinate.

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When a piece of glass breaks, the cracks move at 3000mph.

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"The addition of minerals to glass alters its color."

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Kowloon translates to "Nine Dragons."

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"Albert is very amused by my obtaining the island of Hong Kong."

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The highest bar and swimming pool in the world

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The city has a well-developed mechanism for dealing with typhoons.

Wales

Wales is an internet pioneer's birthplace

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Glass is a liquid, not a solid.

Leonardo da Vinci'

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa

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Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper

Frida Kahlo's

Frida Kahlo's The Two Fridas

M. Night Shyamalan

M. Night Shyamalan comes from a family of doctors.

The Evil Dead

The gory noises heard in The Evil Dead were made with walnuts and dead chickens.

Vision Boards

Vision Boards Improve Intention

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"Volcanic Lava Has the Potential to Convert to Glass "

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"The ""Portland Vase"" is one of the most valuable pieces of glass art in the world. "

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"In the 17th century, glass windows were invented."

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"Lightening Can Create Glass "

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"Sand is used to make glass. "

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Hong Kong was leased to the United Kingdom for 99 years.

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Originally, Hong Kong was only Hong Kong Island.

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Most Hong Kong apartment structures lack the fourth story!

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The world's tiniest cathedral city

fibre optics.

A Hong Kong professor devised fibre optics.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is home to 96 billionaires.

Hong Kongers

Hong Kongers have a strong history of entrepreneurship.

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Wales is abundant in natural resources.