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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Singapore means "Lion city".
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Japan's capital Tokyo means "Eastern Capital".
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There is a city called "Batman" in Turkey.
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China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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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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In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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