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    Afghanistan's capital Kabul means "hump backed".
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    France's capital Paris means "the working people".
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    Singapore has the world’s highest percentage of millionaires, with one out of every six households having at least $1,000,000 US dollars in disposable wealth.
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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
    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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    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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    Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
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    Korea's capital Seoul means "Capital".
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