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    The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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    Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur means "Muddy River"
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    The Pirate Bay tried buying their own island in hopes of making their own country with no copyright laws.
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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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    Yucatán Name
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    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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    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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    France's capital Paris means "the working people".
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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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