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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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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Thailand's capital Bangkok means "city of angels".
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Afghanistan's capital Kabul means "hump backed".
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Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
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There is a city called "Batman" in Turkey.
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There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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