These Things You'll Only Find in Dubai

The Bubble Might Pop

You can only push an economy so far so fast. This rapid growth is projected to not be sustainable if things keep expanding at the rate that they do. The infrastructure of Dubai deeply relies on the retail industry and charitable donations, and if that dries up, Dubai is probably going to have to stop building upward. 

You Can Get a Custom Cellphone

Nobody wants the newest version of the iPhone in Dubai. The wealthiest and greediest individuals are constantly seeking for a way to separate themselves from others, so they hire specialists to create custom cellphones for them. Lots of these phones function on the same operating system that android phones operate on, but they're typically 100-300x more expensive.

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The More You Know

  • Glitter is so unique it can be used as forensic evidence if matching glitter is found at the crime scene and on the suspect since glitter often goes unnoticed by the suspect.
  • Virginia is the only state that has the same state flower and state tree, the Dogwood.
  • War pigs were used in ancient warfare to counter against war elephants, which feared the pigs (and their squeals) and would bolt. War pigs were sometimes lit on fire to enhance this effect.
  • But the loudest animal relative to its size is a water bug.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.