Fact or Crap Trivia (2016)

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The artist Antonio Lopez took a full 20 years to complete the official portrait of the Spanish royal family, and although King Felipe VI was pleased with the result, he did think it was a little outdated! Was Lopez paid by the hour?



Tuesday, January 26, 2016

An official government "Place of Shame" has been started in China. People can post complaints and pictures on a public website about people that have upset them in any way. However, if they post their complaints on the site, they forfeit the right to take their offender to court.​
 
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It's called The Wall of Shame, and it's not a website, but a huge, public digital billboard-like screen that displays pictures, names, and descriptions of people who have broken the law or refused to obey court orders. The Wall of Shame might become more popular than the Great Wall of China.



Wednesday, January 27, 2016

The Central Asian country of Turkmenistan has made it illegal to import or to own black cars, expensive sports cars, vehicles with personalized license plates, or those with tinted windows.​
 
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Black cars are banned, but white cars are officially encouraged by the government on the grounds that white is a lucky color in this country. What about the 50 shades of gray?



Thursday, January 28, 2016

When the Canadian Army withdrew from Afghanistan in 2011, records showed that about half a million dollars worth of food and medical equipment was "lost" and not previously reported!​
 
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