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- WTF Fun Fact – Neom
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wants to spend $500 billion creating a new city in a Saudi Arabian desert wasteland called “Neom.” His plans include having an artificial moon, glow-in-the-dark sand, flying taxis, dinosaur robots, robot maids, and more! – WTF Fun Facts
Source: A Prince’s $500 Billion Desert Dream: Flying Cars, Robot Dinosaurs and a Giant Artificial Moon – WSJ
- WTF Fun Fact – Monkey See Monkey Do
A monkey was electrocuted as it walked on high tension wires in an Indian railway station, falling unconscious on to the tracks. Another monkey attempted to resuscitate the animal by repeatedly biting, hitting, and dunking it in water. The electrocuted monkey was eventually revived. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Monkey Revives Monkey Unconscious at Kanpur India Train Station: Video | Time
- WTF Fun Fact – Dunking Ban
The slam dunk was banned in NCAA basketball from 1967 to 1976. The no-dunking rule was referred to as the “Lew Alcindor rule.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slam_dunk
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