Random City Facts

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    China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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    Korea's capital Seoul means "Capital".
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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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    Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur means "Muddy River"
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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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    Derinkuyu Underground City
    Derinkuyu Underground City
    In 1963, a man found a mysterious room behind a wall in his home that lead to a huge underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people, complete with schools, livestock pens, and food stores, dating back over a millennium.
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    Singapore means "Lion city".
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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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