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Colorful storefront signs in Chinese and English along a bustling street in New York City's Chinatown

New York City, home to more than 628,000 Chinese residents, has the largest Chinese population of any city outside of Asia.

Pattern of white molar teeth icons on a teal background

In the 1800s, some wealthy people wore dentures made from teeth pulled from dead soldiers at the Battle of Waterloo; these later became known as “Waterloo teeth.”

Blacksmith tools including an anvil, hammer, and vise on a wooden workbench

Blacksmiths aren’t the only type of smiths; whitesmiths, for example, work with tin and other lighter-colored metals.

View through a stone tunnel entrance opening to a paved path with trees and a traditional building, with mountains in the background

China has a 3,000-mile network of underground tunnels, often referred to as the “Underground Great Wall.” These tunnels are used to store and transport ballistic missiles.

Red gradient text reading AKIRA on a dark red background

The 1982 manga “Akira” correctly predicted that the 2020 Olympics would be held in Tokyo, Japan.

Bright Proxima Centauri with prominent diffraction spikes and surrounding faint stars

The nearest star to the Sun is Proxima Centauri, a red dwarf located about 4.24 light-years away in the Centaurus constellation.

Group of blacktip reef sharks swimming with fish in clear blue water

Some shark species, like the blacktip reef shark, display “rush hour” behavior. In the evening, they travel along specific paths between feeding and resting zones.

Wan Hu sitting on a rocket-powered chair preparing for launch

According to legend, a 16th-century Chinese official named Wan Hu tried to launch himself into space using 50 gunpowder rockets strapped to a chair. He was never seen again.

Alcatraz prison building atop rocky island surrounded by cold ocean waters

Prisoners at Alcatraz had regular warm showers, which made it harder to escape via the ice-cold water surrounding the prison.

Leaning Tower of Pisa bathed in warm light against a blue sky

The same soft ground that made the Leaning Tower of Pisa lean in the first place helped protect it from a series of strong earthquakes in 1280.

Completely black space with faint dark textures

In the distant future, every star will burn out, and the universe will enter the black dwarf era, a step toward its eventual heat death, when all light and energy will fade away.

A close-up of a calendar page showing numbered dates with a black and gold pen resting on the 15th

Ethiopia follows a 13-month calendar that is approximately 7 to 8 years behind the Gregorian calendar, with the new year beginning every September.

Young Venetia Burney in a light-colored dress, looking to the side

Pluto was named by eleven-year-old Venetia Burney from England, who suggested the name after the Roman god of the underworld.

Person taking a selfie on the edge of a tall skyscraper

Selfies are deadlier than shark attacks, causing about 28 deaths annually, with falls from heights being the most common cause.

Sunlight beams shining through scattered clouds in a blue sky

It is illegal to modify the weather in Utah without a license and permit.

Close-up of PlayStation controller buttons in dim lighting

In 2010, the U.S. Air Force built a supercomputer using 1,760 PlayStation 3 consoles, which was faster than all the other computers in the U.S. Department of Defense.

Colorful map showing China and neighboring countries with major cities labeled

China only has one official time zone despite being almost the same size as the continental USA.

Heinkel He 178 jet aircraft on display in a museum

The first jet aircraft was invented in Nazi Germany. Development started in 1936, and the first takeoff occurred on August 27, 1939.

Graveyard with numerous headstones at sunrise, surrounded by a light mist

The Savannah-Hilton Head Airport has two graves on its runway; one reads “At rest,” and the other, “Gone home to rest.”

Panel of officials seated before images of lettuce, a carrot, and a ketchup bottle

In 1981, the Reagan administration proposed USDA regulations that would have allowed condiments like ketchup to be classified as vegetables; however, this move was never implemented.

Large vintage microphone emitting sound waves on a rocky, fiery Venus-like surface

The dense, hot atmosphere of Venus would change how sound waves behave, so your voice would sound quite different from how it does on Earth.

A lemur with striking orange eyes and a black snout

Lemurs are named from the Latin term “lemures,” meaning spirits or ghosts, because of their nocturnal activity and slow, mysterious movements.

Close-up of Christmas trees covered in artificial snow

In the 1930s, artificial snow for decorations and movies was often made from pure asbestos.

Close-up map view of Turkmenistan

Saparmurat Niyazov, Turkmenistan’s dictator from 1991 to 2006, imposed some bizarre laws, including banning opera, ballet, circuses, and lip-syncing at concerts.