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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Argentina's capital Buenos Aires means "Good air".
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Japan's capital Tokyo means "Eastern Capital".
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Thailand's capital Bangkok means "city of angels".
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In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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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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There is a city called "Batman" in Turkey.
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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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