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How is the Sultan of Brunei so rich?

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Crude oil and natural gas exports have made Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (Brunei's current leader) one of the world's richest people. Forbes ranked Sultan Bolkiah as the world's richest man in 1988. How much does the Sultan of Brunei earn? The Sultan of Brunei earns $100 a second from oil earning and investments. This works out to around $2 billion a year. His net worth fluctuates greatly depending on a number of factors, most importantly the price of oil and natural gas, which is where his money comes from. Read More...

Is Muay Thai or Krav Maga better?

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In reality, Muay Thai involves real-life combat training (sparring and fighting), whereas Krav Maga does not. In theory, Krav Maga should win, but in reality, Muay Thai is better in many cases, just by the nature of training. But this requires dissecting both arts in a lot more detail to clear things up. Is Krav Maga the deadliest martial art? #1 Krav Maga The most deadly martial art has to go to the Israeli art of Krav Maga. Read More...

Can female figure skaters wear pants?

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Few female figure skaters wear trousers at Olympic competitions, though nearly all practice in them. No rule dictates the decision, but cultural expectations of femininity and tradition make skirts the de facto competition uniform. Can figure skaters wear pants? The rule was repealed in 2004, and skaters were allowed to wear unitards, tights or pants if they chose. “The rule is you have to have 50 percent of your body covered. Read More...