Afghanistan's capital Kabul means "hump backed".
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There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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France's capital Paris means "the working people".
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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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Rio de Janeiro was once capital of Portugal, making it the only European capital outside of Europe.
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China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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Singapore means "Lion city".
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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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