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2023-05-04 19:05:14 Over 300 people died in a supermarket fire in Paraguay because the owners shut the doors so people wouldn't leave without paying.

The Ycuá Bolaños supermarket fire was a disastrous fire that occurred on 1 August 2004 in Asunción, Paraguay.

After the fire broke out, exits were locked to prevent people from stealing merchandise. The building also lacked adequate fire protection systems. Over 300 people were killed and more than 500 were injured.

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2023-05-02 22:05:01 Divorce rate:

India: 1%
Vietnam: 7%
Iran: 14%
Mexico: 17%
South Africa: 17%
Brazil: 21%
Turkey: 25%
Colombia: 30%
Poland: 33%
Japan: 35%
Germany: 38%
United Kingdom: 41%
Australia: 43%
China: 44%
United States: 45%
South Korea: 46%
Italy: 46%
Canada: 47%
Netherlands: 48%
Sweden: 50%
France: 51%
Finland: 55%
Cuba: 55%
Ukraine: 70%
Russia: 73%
Luxembourg: 79%
Spain: 85%
Portugal: 94%

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2023-05-02 11:05:10 The last time Liechtenstein went to war, they sent 80 soldiers and 81 came back.

They came home with an Italian soldier whom they'd befriended; he wanted to live in Liechtenstein.

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2023-04-28 17:10:01 In China, there's a mall with "Husband Storage" pods where women can leave their partners while they shop.

A Mall in China has introduced 'husband storage' pods for women who want to be away from their spouses while shopping. The installation was made at the Global Harbour Mall in Shanghai. The pods are basically a few glass chambers that can accommodate one person.

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2023-04-27 18:20:01 A Liverpool fan killed himself when his team was 3-0 down in the 2005 Champions League final's first half against AC Milan.

They came back to win the game in the second half.

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2023-04-26 15:07:18 Seeing a horror movie on a date can cause both partners to be more interested in each other.

Heart racing replicates attraction.

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2023-04-25 11:05:09 There was a "Beard Tax" in Russia, during Peter the Great's Reign, paid by anyone who had a beard.

In 1698, Tsar Peter I of Russia instituted a beard tax as part of an effort to bring Russian society in line with Western European models.

To enforce the ban on beards, the tsar empowered police to forcibly and publicly shave those who refused to pay the tax.

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2023-04-24 22:05:14 During WWII, four brothers from the same Jewish family signed up to fight against the Nazis.

Only one of the four brothers survived. His grandson is the current President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.

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2023-04-24 18:05:01 Picasso burned most of his early work to keep his apartment warm because he was poor.

Even though Picasso arrived in Paris at the time of the Belle Epoque, a period of great economic prosperity and cultural advancement, he experienced severe poverty, cold, and desperation. To keep the apartment warm, Picasso was forced to do the unthinkable and burn a huge amount of his artwork.

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2023-04-23 22:05:01 In 1996, Thomas Hamilton shot dead a teacher, 16 pupils, and injured 15 others before killing himself.

The British were so upset that gun laws were changed making gun ownership extremely difficult. 27 years on, there hasn't been a school shooting since in the UK.

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