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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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    China's Building an Ultra-Modern Car-Free City from Scratch
    China is building an ultra-modern car-free city that'll house 80,000 people in "high-rise core housing". It's entirely walkable and surrounded by green space. It's designed to use less water, create less waste, and generate less carbon dioxide than a normal city.
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    France's capital Paris means "the working people".
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    Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur means "Muddy River"
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    Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
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    Singapore means "Lion city".
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    There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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    China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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