In February 2016, hackers stole $101 million from Bangladesh Bank’s account at the New York Fed by sending fake SWIFT transfer requests, nearly nabbing $1 billion total. The money hit accounts in the Philippines and Sri Lanka, with most of the Philippine haul vanishing into casinos, aided by lax security and suspected North Korean hackers. Only $18 million was recovered, exposing major flaws in global banking defenses.

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🏡 In the German village of "Fuggerei", rent has not been raised since 1520, and living there for a whole year costs only 1 euro. This is because the land and houses in the village belong to one family, who decided to preserve this tradition to maintain social justice and attract new residents.

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A 60-year-old man named Zhang cut off his finger to save his life: he was attacked by a dangerous snake, after the bite of which a person can only walk 5 steps, and then falls dead. At least that's what the locals in his village said. At the hospital, it turned out that the snake was not poisonous.

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In 1971, Soviet engineers working in the Turkmenistan desert set a hole on fire which was full of natural gases. The engineers expected the flames to burn out within a few days. However, 52 years on, “The Door to Hell” is still burning today.

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The Sultan looks very much like its name, which means "King" in Muslim countries. However, since the Sultan is bred for looks, it does not make a good egg or meat producer. Nonetheless, its calm and friendly temperament makes it an excellent pet bird. Additionally, it does not mind confinement

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Volkswagen was created by direct order of Adolf Hitler. 🪖

In 1937, the Nazi leader commissioned Ferdinand Porsche to design a "people's car" (Volkswagen) with specific requirements:
- Carry a family of five
- Top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph)
- Air-cooled engine to prevent freezing
- Price under 1,000 Reichsmarks

This order resulted in the iconic Beetle. 🚗

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Onychophagia (nail biting) and onychotillomania (nail picking) are chronic nail conditions categorized as body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) disorders.

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🐻 The Grizzly bear has the best sense of smell in the world. Its sense of smell is 100 times stronger than that of dogs. Its sense of smell allows it to find food even if it is at a great distance or buried under a layer of snow. Also, thanks to its sense of smell, the Grizzly bear can detect other animals and determine who was in a certain place and when. According to studies, the Grizzly bear can detect a scent up to 20 km away, and its sense of smell is 100 times stronger than that of dogs. This is because the Grizzly bear has many more receptors in its olfactory system than other animals. Interestingly, the Grizzly bear uses its sense of smell not only to search for food and other animals, but also to communicate with other bears. They can leave scent marks on trees and rocks to inform other bears about their presence and territory.

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On November 19, 1969, the legendary Pelé scored his 1000th professional goal! He made history with a penalty kick for Santos at Maracanã Stadium. ⚽

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🗿 The largest underwater statue in the world is "Ocean Atlas" located in the Bahamas. It stands at a height of 5.5 meters and weighs over 60 tons.

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The "Sacred City of Caral-Supe" in Peru used to be the main city of the Caral civilization. It predates the Pyramids of Giza and dates back to 5000 years ago. Deemed as one of world’s oldest cities, Caral has residential buildings, an open plaza, and six monumental complexes, each of which includes a pyramid.

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American-born chess player Bobby Fischer, who became the youngest grandmaster in history when he received the noscript in 1958, died at age 64 in Reykjavík, Iceland in 2008.

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Before alarm clocks existed, people used candle clocks to tell the time and wake up. In ancient China, nails were embedded into these candle clocks so that when the wax melted away at a designated time, the nails would clatter loudly onto a metal tray and wake up the sleeper.

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In some cultures, ants were used to stitch wounds.

They would hold the skin together, grab an ant with big jaws (like an army or leaf-cutter ant), put its mouth to the wound and wait for it to bite down

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🚢 "Titanic" was the first movie in which two people were nominated for an Oscar for playing the same character. Kate Winslet and Gloria Stuart were nominated for their roles as Rose DeWitt Bukater.

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Bees are able to detect cancer before its lethal stages for humans, they can also sense and help find explosives.

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In Finland, new born babies are sent home with a box containing 60 essential items including clothes, blankets, toys, books and bedding. The box itself can be used as the baby's first crib.

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One of the four major deserts in China has disappeared as 93.24% of the devastated lands have become green. All thanks to the local residents who have been planting trees in the desert for 60 years

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