Hello/goodbye update: It turns out there are lot more words besides "aloha" and "shalom" that mean both "hello" and "goodbye". There's "sawatdee" in Thai, "ciao" in Italian, "yasou" in Greek, and "szia" in Hungarian, which is pronounced "see ya!" And we've got one in English, too: "good day." Thanks to all who wrote with these examples.

Opened in 1843, Tivoli Gardens, the popular Copenhagen tourist attraction, is the world's second-oldest amusement park still operating. The world's oldest amusement park is the doubly surprising Dyrehavsbakken (literally "Deer Park Hill"). It's also located in Denmark, and is about 200 years older than Tivoli, having been founded by King Christian IV in the 17th century.

Janice Moore, an administrative assistant from Schaumburg, Ill., bought something for less than $10 in a Sears store in 1966 that she recently sold for $8,000. What Ms. Moore bought "off the shelf" over 40 years ago is today a rare and highly collectible:
A) First-edition book
B) T-shirt
C) Record album
D) Lunchbox

Previous answer: The world's largest observation wheel, scheduled to open next year in Beijing, will be called the Great Wheel of China.

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