There are lots of trivial facts about this legendary masterpiece, but here are the 26 shoppy facts about the Mall Of America that caught my curiousity







Starting off with its size:

1. 258 Statues of Liberty could lie inside the Mall

2. 32 Boeing 747s could fit inside the Mall

3. 7 Yankee Stadiums can fit inside the MallCreative Commons / Flickr: 22875869@N02

4. If you were to visit the mall and spend 10 minutes inside every store, it would take you 86 hours to complete your journey.

5. It took 13300 tons of steel to build the Mall of America. That’s almost twice the amount it took to build the Eiffel Tower.

6. It boasts having a 1.2 million-gallon aquarium and feeding these aquatic creatures requires more than 100 pounds of food, daily.Creative Commons / Flickr: mellydoll

7. It cost more than $650 million to build the Mall of America in 1992.

8. And they just confirmed a $325 million expansion of the mall. By the way, a trip to the moon costs roughly $100 million per person.

9. The Mall of America generates almost $2 billion in annual revenue for the state of Minnesota

10. On Black Friday in 2013, 29-year-old Serge Vorobyov was “cited for disorderly conduct” forthrowing $1,000 off the fourth story balcony at the Mall of America. He was inspired to do so by aGEICO commercial.

11. The temperature inside the Mall, is always 70 degrees in winter, summer, spring or fallCreative Commons / Flickr: midatlanticbulldogrescue

12. You can get married at the Chapel of Love in the Mall of America. In fact, more than 7,000 people have gotten married at the Mall of America since it opened.

13. The Mall of America plans to install two zip lines in the very near future.

14. It has no central heating. Despite Minnesota’s hot summers and brutally cold winters, the only parts of the Mall of America that are heated are the entrances. The year-round 70 degree temperature that it averages is maintained by body heat, lighting fixtures, and solar heat from the skylights.

15. The Mall of America uses water-saving toilets. This saves 1.4 million gallons of water a year.

16. The Mall of America boasts 40 million visitors annually.

17. In lieu of pesticides, 72,000 lady bugs were released in the Mall of America to protect its tropical plant life from aphids.

18. Speaking of plant life, moving all of those trees into the Mall of America required the labor of 65 semi-trucks.

19. The Mall of America was built whereMetropolitan Stadium once stood (former home of the Vikings and the Twins). There are plaques around marking where home plate was and where iconic home runs landed.

20. Allegedly, one in three visitors comes from at least 150 miles away, while 4 out of 10 visitors are tourists of some kind.

Creative Commons / Flickr: 22875869@N02

21. The Mall of America holds the world record for having the most Ninja Turtles amassed in one area. There were 836. Previous record: 786.

22. There are more than 520 stores in the Mall of America.

23. The Mall of America produces upward of 4,000 pounds of biodiesel fuel monthly from recycled fryer fat.

24. The Mall of America employs roughly 11,000 employees year round, and about 13,000 during the peak seasons.

25. Contained within two parking ramps, the Mall of America offers 12,550 on-site parking spots.

26. It’s the largest mall in the United States, 4.87 million square feet.

Visit the official Mall of America’s website andread more freaky facts too.

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12:55 PM

Word For Today *sighs*

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7:40 AM

 

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  Hang Up

  The base of this pole was burned off completely, but it’s still up thanks to some support from the wires. It’s been carrying those wires for all these years; it’s about time they supported it for a while.
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  Lighten Up

  Now this definitely looks like someone manually reduced the color saturation on only the girl to make her appear in grayscale. Actually, though, she has clothing choice, makeup, and hair dye to thank for this surprising look.
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  Socket To Me

  There’s no way that this photo could be real, right? Wrong. The man is named Billy Owen, and he overcame a sinus cancer that wound up costing him his right eye. Now he’s in the business of creeping people out at places like Eli Roth’s Goretorium.
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  Family Dinner

  No, somebody did not Photoshop a bear into this family dinner; in fact, the bear is a part of this family. Brutus was adopted by the naturalist Casey Anderson as a newborn cub. Anderson even had Brutus be the best man at his wedding to the actress Missi Pyle!
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  United Forces

  It looks like someone used a mirroring effect on this soldier, but actually this is a snapshot of hundreds of soldiers marching together in perfect unison. It’s incredible how well-trained they are!
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  Wavy Building

  If you think that there’s no way this ripply building can be real, then you’re actually right. It’s a drape put up by a construction site to block their work. You can catch a glimpse of the site behind the drape at the very top of the image.
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  In The Zony

  Yep, those stripey patches are real! This is a zebra and pony hybrid; known as a zony.
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  Into The Deep

  This frightening looking watery vortex is indeed real! It is a man-made funnel that drains excess water during floods.
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  Another Beautiful Day

  None of the work of artist Philippe Ramette is ever Photoshopped, including this unbelievable scene. Ramette believes nothing in art should ever be faked, and for this shot he commissioned a small barge resembling a sideways balcony, fastened his feet to the wall, and held onto the wooden rail as the photos were taken.
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  Floating Faucet

  Known as the Magic Tap, this peculiar fountain has baffled visitors to Aqualand in Spain for years. How is it held up, and where is the water coming from? Both quandaries are explained by the transparent tube that is hidden by the deluge itself.
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  Something’s Fishy

  Seeing as the average goldfish grows to about 10 inches, this man-sized beast is certainly something out of the ordinary. Raphael Biagini, pictured here, spent 6 years hunting this gigantic goldfish in southern France before actually managing to catch him.
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  Sky Tornado

  Imagine looking up and seeing that thing! No, it’s not a horizontal tornado in the sky (although it does look like one); it’s just an intimidating cloud.
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  Land Ho!

  Don’t worry; this yacht did not run aground. Actually, this is the Sun Cruise Resort of South Korea, and it was designed on the cliff to resemble a yacht.
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  What The Puck

  We all know hickey fights can get pretty out of hand, but these guys are really losing their heads over something! This player’s head wasn’t edited out, it just looks like it due to the camera snapping this shot while his helmet is mid-air.
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  Scuba Building

  What exactly is going on here? This is the Radisson Blu Hotel in Berlin, which houses the world’s largest cylindrical aquarium. The 82-feet high AquaDom holds a million liters of salt water and a vibrant collection of tropical fish, along with allowing certified divers to explore the contents.
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  Cloud City

  Is there another civilization living up in the clouds? No, this is actually the city of Dubai. The Arab city with some of the highest skyscrapers in the world experiences this cloudy effect at the tops of their buildings twice a year when a heavy fog descends.
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  Back On Track

  Although they do seem perfectly parallel, these winding railroad tracks were obviously not intentional. After an earthquake hit New Zealand, it left the railroad tracks looking like this.
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  The Second Coming

  Jesus said he’s be back, and here he is walking on water just like old times. Actually, this is just a very perfectly timed photo of a boy jumping into a pool.
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  In Living Color

  Here’s another use of makeup to create the appearance of a grayscale look. That is drag performer Detox posing alongside actress Candis Cayne in this unedited photo.
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  The Face Of Nature

  As hard as it may be to believe, this photograph is completely unedited. French artist Clement Briend is responsible for illuminating 3D faces onto trees with multiple large format projectors.
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  In The Black

  This starkly black house in Germany really stands out in the neighborhood. Before it stood out so much, this building was slated for demolition in 2008. Artists Erik Sturm and Simon Jung took that opportunity to give it a very gothic makeover.
  Photo credit: brainjet

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3:33 PM

1. Gathering every document the night before into 'my clear bag' or this:




Can’t afford to miss anything.

2. Keeping everything to yourself.



Paranoia is the beginning of wisdom.

3. Rehearsing your answers before the D-Day.



Saying it over and over and over.

4. Selecting your outfit:



Let them know you need this visa.

5. Interview Morning: The Prayer Session.



You scream and shout so God will hear.

6. "Oga do you have passport? Come its just N2000 for three."



You say?

7. "Come let me help you cross check your documents."



Don’t come and put your bad luck on my passport.

8. Oh! The loooong queue.



So we are plenty that want to leave like this.

9. Waiting for your turn and you're number 233C and they are on number 31A.



So, I’m going to grow old here.

10. That person sitting by you constantly asking stupid questions.



“So you want to go abroad, abi?”

11. When you can see people fumbling but you try not to laugh.



Life na turn by turn.

12. Realizing one consular is mean and has denied everyone since 7am.



Please God.

13. ...and he is the one to interview you.



Why is this my life?

14. When they ask you "what is the purpose of your trip?"



See question.

15. ...and you explain like it's your project defense.



Remaining to bring out powerpoint sef.

16. That long wait as they type everything in their computer.



*wondering what the hell they are typing*

17. "We have reviewed your application..."



“Please I’m begging you.”

18. "...and you do not qualify for this visa at this time."



God, why me?

19. The humility, pain, sadness, and anger as you walk out.



See my life.
20. ...and you remember you won't be changing your BBM and Twitter location.



Just leave me to cry here.

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3:32 PM

Well



South Korea has one of the highest suicide rates in the world and in a strange response to its growing suicide epidemic, bizarre 'death experience’ schools are being set up to teach depressed pupils to appreciate life again by showing them what it is like to be dead.



They are made to sign fake wills, hold up their fake obituaries, locked inside coffins and are given mock funeral services.

Sitting between rows of coffins, with pens and papers littering small desks, the students listen as the head of the center, former funeral company employee Jeong Yong-mun, explains that the problems we face in life are a part of life.

They are told they must accept them and try to find joy in their sufferings or whatever they are going through.
Among the students are teenagers who cannot cope with exam pressure in school, parents who find themselves bored or useless after their children have left home, and the elderly terrified of being a financially burden on their young families.

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3:23 PM