These Things You'll Only Find in Dubai

Marriage is Extremely Important

Marriage is considered a huge milestone in Dubai natives' lives. Divorce is highly frowned upon unless there were any outward circumstances. Once you commit to your marriage, that's your partner for life. 

Fireworks are Extravagant

Fireworks displays are just one of the amazing things that you can run across when visiting Dubai. Typically, they're set up around holiday times, so if you book a trip for New Year's Eve, you'll be in for a treat. In 2018, there were 500,000 fireworks launched over the course of six minutes. 

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The More You Know

  • In 2009, Burger King launched a campaign that if you unfriended 10 friends on Facebook, you were entitled to a free Whopper. The person you unfriended would get a message telling them that their friendship is worth less than a Whopper.
  • Indians read the most out of any nationality.
  • One area of Canada has a weaker gravitational pull than the rest of Earth.
  • A Nepalese doctor has restored the sight of over 100,000 often poverty-stricken people in the last thirty years across Asia and Africa using a 5 minute procedure and an inexpensive artificial lens.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.