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    Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada has the most bars per capita than anywhere else in the world.
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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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    The Greek National anthem has 158 verses!
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    In Kentucky, 50% of the people who get married for the first time are teenagers.
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    If China imported just 10% of it's rice needs- the price on the world market would increase by 80%.
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    The state of Florida is bigger than England.
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    Beer Used to Be Classed as a Soft Drink in Russia
    In 2011, Russia acknowledged beer as an alcoholic beverage. Before then, any drink under 10% volume was considered a soft drink.
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    Roughly 90% of the world's population live in the northern hemisphere.
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