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Who is "Freddie Mac", and why is he a big name in real estate?
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"Freddie Mac" is the nickname for FHLMC, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, which buys mortgages from lending agencies, thus allowing lenders to continually replenish funds for new mortgage loans.
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What is arguably the world's strangest (and most dysfunctional) kitchen?
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In 1998 the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City first displayed a kitchen made entirely of 40 million colored glass beads by artist Liza Lou of Topanga, California.
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The upper walls of what famous holy temple are lined with gold?
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The Golden Temple in Amritsar, India is the most sacred temple and spiritual center of the Sikhs.
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At the doors of what famous temple do you find yourself when you climb the 'Stairway to Heaven'?
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The Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China, attracts the local faithful and tourists.
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What is considered one of the slimmest buildings ever designed?
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The Carnegie Hall Tower, designed by Cesar Pelli, is only 50 feet wide and 60 stories high.
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