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Is it true that the Saudi Arabian weekend is on Thursday and Friday? Is it true that at the movie theatre in Dubai, popcorn is served with pink gravy? Is it true that In Saudi Arabia, oil is cheaper than water? Find the answers to these amazing facts and more here!
TRUE
Fact #1: The Saudi Arabian weekend is on Thursday and Friday.
FALSE
Fact #2: At the movie theatre in Dubai, popcorn is served with pink gravy.
TRUE
Fact #3: In Saudi Arabia, oil is cheaper than water.
FALSE
Fact #4: In Dubai, breaking a mirror is considered good luck.
TRUE
Fact #5: In Saudi Arabia, alcohol is illegal.
FALSE
Fact #6: A psychic monkey lives in Saudi Arabia.
TRUE
Fact #7: Valentine's Day is banned in Saudi Arabia.
TRUE
Fact #8: In Yemen, it’s illegal for men to be homosexual, but not for women.
FALSE
Fact #9: Until 2006, it was illegal to buy Norah Jones’ CDs in Quatar.
TRUE
Fact #10: When McDonald's opened its first restaurant in Kuwait in 1994, 15,000 customers formed a line at the drive-through that was 7 miles long.
FALSE
Fact #11: Bahrain is the country with the largest spending level in Middle East.
TRUE
Fact #12: On the island of Al Futaisi, UAE, a billionaire wrote his name so large in the sand that it can be seen from space.