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 We know Porsche is a producer of high-performance sports cars and most of you never knew it also makes … bongs… I bet you’d be also interested to know other Porsche facts collected here.

1. Porsche is owned by Volkswagen.
Do not worry, it is in a good company of Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Audi and Ducati.
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2. Porsche makes 19 versions of the same car.
Porsche 911 was first presented at the 1963 Frankfurt Motor Show.
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3. The first Porsche was an electric car.
The car was designed by Ferdinand Porsche in 1898 to be named P1 (full name is ‘Egger-Lohner electric vehicle, C.2 Phaeton model’).

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4. Porsche company started from motor development and consulting services.
Porsche started to produce cars only a decade after its foundation.
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5. Prof. Ferdinand Porsche chauffeured royal prince of Hungary and Bohemia Archduke Franz Ferdinand in a Lohner-Porsche in 1902.
Ferdinand Porsche lived a bright life, was a driver for prince, served in the imperial army in 1902.
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6. Early versions of the 911 were referred to as Porsche 901s.
Under the pressure of Peugeot whose naming system also had three-digit numbers with a zero in the middle, Porsche had to change the 901s to the 911s.
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7. Porsche did not build SUVs until the 2003.
The first one built by Porsche was Porsche Cayenne. Combining luxurious styling and recognition of the brand, it was actually doomed for success.
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8. Porsche drew out the design of the famous Porsche crest in 1952 on a napkin.
The brilliant design came to his mind while he was eating with Max Hoffman in a NY restaurant.
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9. Porsche logo is actually inspired by the Coat of Arms of Stuttgart, at one time the capital of the Free People’s State of Württemberg.
The horse symbolizes the origin of Stuttgart as it was founded in the place of a stud farm.
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18. The first American citizen to win a Formula One Championship victory at a U.S. track while driving a Porsche was Dan Gurney in 1961.
Dan was a race car constructor himself and he owned his own team.
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Middle East

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20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Middle East

Much pressure all over the world is coming out in regard to the Middle East. These facts are interesting and useful to know for everyone who wants to avoid improper conclusions and wrong stereotypes.


1. The Middle East does not always mean Islamism.
There are many Christians in the Arab world – they come from Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Palestine, Jordan and Northern Africa.
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2. Many states of the Middle East have their own national beers.
And the more Christians it has, the better beer’s taste is.
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3. The largest Muslim population lives in Indonesia.
Officially there are six religions in the country, 87.2% of the population are Muslim (as per 2010).
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4. In Lebanon you may enjoy both seasons on the same day.
Skiing in the morning and lying on a beach in the afternoon, where else is it possible?
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5. Gaza people love KFC more than you do.
They even take a serious risk and smuggle it past the Egyptian soldiers thru tunnels from Egypt.
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6. Perhaps Abu Dhabi has the greenest building in the world.
The building is like a city with no cars and no carbon emissions at all, but with a university that specializes in green technologies.
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7. Almost 90% of UAE population are immigrants.
Luckily it is one of the most tolerating countries in the world and it’s rather comfortable to live there no matter what sex, beliefs and state of mind you have.
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 8. The UAE has a lower crime rate than in many most civilized countries like Great Britain, Australia, the USA, Canada, New Zealand.
Even pickpocketing is comparatively low according to the statistics. However normal precautions should be taken by travellers in the UAE.
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9. Almost half of Arab girls do not have cellphones.
It is 84 million women across the region. The cheaper gadgets and billing plans could help.
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10. Those who built pyramids in Egypt were paid with beer and bread.
Those two products were the staple of the ancient diet.
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The Darkest Facts You’d Wish to Know About Friday 13th

 


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The Darkest Facts You’d Wish to Know About Friday 13th

Here we present 20 interesting facts about the unluckiest day of the Gregorian calendar that we overcame just yesterday. Was it so much unlucky, by the way?1. There is a cetegory of people who officially have a fear of Friday, 13th. Medically.


1. There is a special term to denote the phobia – paraskevidekatriaphobia (or friggatriskaidekaphobia). I’d sooner have a phobia to pronounce this term!
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2. The origin of the unlucky day might be rooted in the Bible stories.
It is known that Jesus was crucified on Friday and the number of guests at the Last Supper was thirteen.
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3. Taylor Swift believes 13 is her lucky number due to multiple reasons.
That’s the date of her birth. And she turned 13 on Friday, 13th. Her 1st album went gold 13 weeks after its release. Her first song had a 13 second intro.
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4. Friday actually has more chances to be 13th by date than any other day.
Thus, in 2015 Friday, 13th occured thrice, the next happening like this will be in 2026.
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7. According to the statistics it’s really better to stay home on Friday 13th.
In the UK traffic accidents are stated to happen more often on this day than on other ordinary days.
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9. Those months having Friday 13th begin on a Sunday.
Just check up a calendar if you don’t believe us.
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10. 13th was an unlucky number for 2Pac.
Tupac Shakur died on Friday 13th in 1996.
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11. When a year starts on a Thursday, Friday 13th occurs in February, March and November.
In the 21st century this pattern repeats eleven times.
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10 Amazing Facts You Never Knew About Crocodiles

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10 Amazing Facts You Never Knew About Crocodiles 

This terrifying reptile was among the first creatures on earth. It managed to survive the last mass extinction 65 million years ago, and is not changing through centuries at all – it seems crocodiles are beyond the power of evolution…
Here we present 20 cool facts about these startling but fascinating reptiles.
1. Some tribes of New Guinea venerate crocodiles and make scars on their skin to resemble them somehow.
One of this tribes is Kaningara – its adults cover their full bodies with scarring to confirm they have become real men.
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2. An average lifetime of a crocodile is 80 years.
The oldest one (115 years old) lived in Russia and died in 1997.
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4. An open mouth of the reptile does not mean aggression.
This is how crocodiles cool off in the heat, the fact is that crocodiles sweat through mouths. It looks scary though.
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5. Crocodiles swallow stones for .. digestion.
Their teeth are not for chewing, but for crushing and grasping, swallowed stones grind food in their stomachs.
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6. They do shed tears.
Tears appear on crocodiles’ eyes when they feed. They do not feel pain or something. It is just a physical reaction of their body to the air pushed thru sinuses and triggering tear glands. So they do not cry because of sadness or guilt – those tears are “fake tears”.
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9. Crocodiles do not have skin on their backs.
Instead of skin they have so-called osteoderms of their backs (type of bones), those bones so hard that can easily withstand bullets, spears and arrows.
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10. Crocodile’s heart consists of four chambers.
Similar to birds crocodiles have 4-chambered hearts which let them be as active as they are. However when the reptile is under the water, its heart acts like a three-chambered one to enable the crocodile stay longer without air.
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6 Entertaining Facts About Japan

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                      6 Entertaining Facts About Japan


This country and its people never stop astounding us! Japanese fashion, food, culture, technologies, cosplay craziness and much more, it’s a land of entertainment with a rich history and interesting traditions. It seems you never know enough about Japan, it always comes up with something brilliant new! But it does not mean our cool facts about this nation will be of no interest to you.


1. Eating loud is not rude in Japan, quite on the contrary!
When you slurp your food it means you’re enjoying how it tastes.


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2. Japan is one of best educated nations in the world.
The country has one of the highest literacy levels, 99% of Japanese children aged 15+ are literate.
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3. Japanese couples in 98% cases prefer to adopt male adults.
This practice has been applied in Japan since the 13th century to support social and economic mobility of the nation.
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4. The number of pets in Japan is higher than the number of children.
Young Japanese people more and more often choose not to have children. The nation is getting older, the number of youngsters is decreasing.
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5. Adult diapers are more popular in Japan than diapers for babies.
The reason is the same, there are too many old people in the country.
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15. Japan has a highway going thru the building.
The Gate Tower Building is located in Osaka.
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10 Amazing Facts About Dubai – the City of Luxury




10 Amazing Facts About Dubai – the City of Luxury

Dubai must be one of the most pompous cities of the world, they choose the biggest, the highest, the brightest, the most expensive stuff to make each of us stunned. Here we present 20 more amazing facts about Dubai for your entertainment.
1. The Dubai police fleet includes a Lamborghini, Ferrari and Bentley. This is to allow them to catch speeders who can outrun other cars.
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Do not be surprised if you see a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG as a police car on the streets of Dubai.


2. Dubai is the city of the most rapid changes.
Just compare two images of Dubai dated 1991 and 2013.


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 3. Dubai is building a 50,000,000 square foot climate-controlled indoor city from scratch.
Air conditioners are everywhere in Dubai, even outside – everything for your comfort!

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4. There are several cases of foreign women visiting Dubai for business, being raped, and then being jailed after reporting the rape.
One of the vivid examples is the case of Marte Deborah Dalelv from Norway who brought charges against her colleague and was sentenced to sixteen months of prison herself.

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5. In Dubai you can see wild animals from a passenger seat.
Too scared? Well your seat could be occupied by a cheetah!

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6. A journalist from Dubai named Omar Borkan Al Gala was told to leave Saudi Arabia for being considered “too handsome”.
The authorities thought the UAE delegate could corrupt impressionable women at the annual Janadriyah Festival.

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7. Dubai’s artificial Palm Islands imported enough sand to fill 2.5 Empire State Buildings.
Palm Islands were constructed from 94 million m3 of sand. 37 million m3 was required by the Empire State Building.

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8. One out of every five cranes is located in Dubai.
Today the city has 909 finished high-rises and the number is growing on.

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9. Sales of oil constitute only 6% of Dubai’s economy.
The local economy is mainly based on real estate and tourism.

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10. The Burj Al Arab uses enough gold inside to cover 46,265 Mona Lisa paintings.
1,790 m2 of 24-carat gold leaf is covering the interior of the Burj Al Arab.

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