Japan's capital Tokyo means "Eastern Capital".
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Singapore means "Lion city".
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Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
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In major cities like Brooklyn and London, there are fake townhouses that hide subterranean chimney vents, emergency subway exits, and more. Camouflaged in plain sight, they normally go unnoticed within their architectural surroundings.
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If NYC were its own country, and the NYPD was its army, it would be the twentieth-best-funded army in the world, just behind Greece and just ahead of North Korea.
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Argentina's capital Buenos Aires means "Good air".
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Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur means "Muddy River"
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