Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur means "Muddy River"
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In 2006, an Australian man tried to sell New Zealand on eBay. The starting price was $0.01 AUD and managed to reach $3000 before eBay closed the auction.
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In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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Argentina's capital Buenos Aires means "Good air".
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Water, electricity, and gas has been free in Turkmenistan since 1991.
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Afghanistan's capital Kabul means "hump backed".
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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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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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