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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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Fake words do occasionally make their way into dictionaries.

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For the Oxford English Dictionary, J.R.R. Tolkien researched the word etymologies.

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The Oxford English Dictionary took nearly 50 years to complete.

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No Religious or Communal Riots

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Nepal's great snow deposits

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Almost no 'witch' was ever burned at the stake.

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Not all witches are malicious.

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The original Merriam-Webster Dictionary was $6.

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Noah Webster studied 26 languages in order to write his dictionary.

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Difficult words were included in the first English dictionaries.

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Adding a new word to a dictionary is a laborious process.

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Nepal is the amazon of asia

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Nepal is Portugal at 90 degrees.

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"The Land Continues to Move"

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Nepal has the deepest tallest and highest

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In Budapest, there is a cave church.

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Budapest provides free public transportation to all EU citizens over the age of 65.

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Do you know about the story of the company Sunblinds

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In Budapest, no building rises higher than 96 metres.

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Do you know the story behind Roman Shades

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Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions

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Executive Chef Richard Farnabe and Alexandre Petrossian create the most costly soufflé.

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Nepal The World's Ceiling

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"Nepal was never invaded."

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Budapest was formed by the union of three cities.

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Budapest has the most thermal water springs of any capital city in the world.