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How much does a celebrity's name boost the price of a property?
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Typically no more than 5 percent, but there are exceptions--the greater the fame, the higher the price!
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What area in the U.S. has been referred to as the "American Riviera"?
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Miami Beach in Biscayne Bay is Florida's pre-eminent place for "people watching" and a hot spot for celebrities.
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Where in the United States will you find the largest concentration of million-dollar homes?
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There are almost 314,000 million-dollar homes in the United States, and 41% of these are located in California.
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Who is the world's richest living person?
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William H. Gates, III, Chairman of Microsoft Corporation, whose wealth was estimated at $46.6 billion in 2004.
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Why is the Terra Amata site in Nice, France famous?
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Remains of 21 huts found in 1965 are thought to be the oldest known habitation from the Acheulian culture 400,000 years ago.
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What is the world's oldest wooden structure?
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The oldest wooden buildings are the Pagoda, Chumanar Gate and Temple of Horyu in Nara, Japan, dating from A.D. 670.
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Which nation, fueled by an oil and manufacturing boom, claims the world's longest building?
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The "Linear City" of Malasia is currently the longest.
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What famous Art Deco skyscraper is decorated with eagle hood ornaments, hubcaps and abstract images of cars?
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New York's Chrysler Building, designed by architect William Van Alen in 1930, was one of the first buildings composed of stainless steel over a large surface area.
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Which U.S. hotel has more fountains than any other hotel in the world?
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The Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada has more than 1,000 fountains embellishing an 11+ acre artificial lake.
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What amenity do 48% of all homes in the new housing market have?
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48% of all newly-constructed homes now have 2 1/2 baths or more, up from 1985 when only 29% had more than 2 baths.
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