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    Reno, Nevada is actually west of Los Angeles, California.
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    More People Live in London than Denmark
    There are more people living in London (8.3m) than the whole of Denmark (5.6m).
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    Yucatán Name
    Yucatán Name
    The Mexican state of Yucatán was named so after a misunderstanding when the Spaniards arrived and asked the locals what they called the place. The locals replied "Yucatan" which means "I don’t understand you" in their native tongue.
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    Saint Augustine, Florida, is the oldest European settlement in North America.
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    In Iceland, 100% of domestically produced electricity comes from renewable energy.
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    In 2005, the US government spent on average over $20,000 for each household.
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    In Cuba, hitchhiking is encouraged and government vehicles are legally required to pick up hitchhikers.
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    There are 10 towns named Hollywood in the United States!
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