Sociologists have found the worse the economy, the longer the women's skirts are and the better economy, the shorter the skirt.
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Brazil has their own version of Miss America. Miss Bumbum Brazil pageant is an annual competition for the best butt in the country.
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The flag of the Philippines is flown with the red stripe up in times of war and blue stripe up in times of peace.
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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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Thailand's capital Bangkok means "city of angels".
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More books are written, published and sold per person per year in Iceland than anywhere else on the planet. One in ten Icelanders will become a published author in their lifetime.
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In Czech Republic, women are entitled to up to 4 years of paid maternity leave, increasing to 7 years if the child is disabled.
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Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur means "Muddy River"
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