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The symbol on the flag of Kyrgyzstan is what you see when you look up while inside a yurt. #FACT

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The Japanese have a work philosophy called “kaizen,” where people constantly seek to find ways to improve methods instead of just doing it the same way. #FACT

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Taiwan provided inspiration for Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away," and there is a town in Taiwan where you can eat all of the yummy foods featured in the film. #FACT

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The very first survey of Mount Everest calculated its height as exactly 29,000 feet, but they reported it as 29,002 feet so it doesn't look like a rough estimate. #FACT

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Lake Baikal in Siberia is home to 20% of all the freshwater on Earth. #FACT

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Neither France or Japan recognize North Korea as a country. #FACT

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The bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki was meant for Kyoto, but the Secretary of War convinced President Truman to remove the city due to its cultural significance. #FACT

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40% of Cambodians suffer psychological problems as a result of the Khmer Rouge massacre that killed a third of its population between 1975 and 1979. #FACT