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    Most Peaceful Country
    Most Peaceful Country
    Iceland has no army and is also recognized as the world’s most peaceful country.
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    Yucatán Name
    Yucatán Name
    The Mexican state of Yucatán was named so after a misunderstanding when the Spaniards arrived and asked the locals what they called the place. The locals replied "Yucatan" which means "I don’t understand you" in their native tongue.
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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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    Singapore means "Lion city".
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    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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    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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    Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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