Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
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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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Afghanistan's capital Kabul means "hump backed".
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Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur means "Muddy River"
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France's capital Paris means "the working people".
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In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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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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