Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
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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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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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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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Water, electricity, and gas has been free in Turkmenistan since 1991.
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Argentina's capital Buenos Aires means "Good air".
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China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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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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