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How much is Jeff Bezos yacht?

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The mega yacht 'Flying Fox' cost Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos a humongous $400 million. How much does Jeff Bezos yacht cost? The Y721's main vessel boasts three decks — one with a swimming pool — and, with three gigantic masts, it can claim eco-credentials by being powered largely via a cutting-edge propulsion system that harnesses kinetic energy under sail. Still, the Y721 will cost around $25 million a year to run. Read More...

Is kung fu a combat sport?

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Kung Fu is an umbrella term for several hundred distinct Chinese Martial Arts and not a style in itself. Like all traditional combat martial arts, different schools have different focuses with some today focused more on sport, spiritual development, or performance, and are no longer taught as combat systems. What type of sport is kung fu? Wushu (/ˌwuːˈʃuː/), or Kungfu, is a hard and soft and complete martial art, as well as a full-contact sport. Read More...

Why are hockey pucks so hard?

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Even though hockey pucks are made from vulcanized rubber (vulcanized rubber is the result of rubber being heated with sulfur to make it harder and more durable) they still tend to have a bit of a bounce to them when warm. Why are hockey pucks hard? Since the pucks are made of similar rubber, they have a tendency to bounce. The object of the puck is to slide, not to bounce, so the league came up with chilling the pucks to make them harder. Read More...