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“On a recent trip to Taiwan, I purchased this bottle opener at the Taipei 101 building (technically still the tallest building in the world until the Burj Dubai opens),” writes John Sperling. “The functional part of the bottle opener is in the shape of Taiwan. It makes you wonder which other countries are suitable for everyday tasks like opening bottles.”Picture provided by Mr Sperling.
Frank Jacobs
Frank Jacobs has been writing about strange maps since 2006, published a book on the subject in 2009, and joined Big Think in 2010.
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