The Pirate Bay tried buying their own island in hopes of making their own country with no copyright laws.
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Thailand's capital Bangkok means "city of angels".
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If NYC were its own country, and the NYPD was its army, it would be the twentieth-best-funded army in the world, just behind Greece and just ahead of North Korea.
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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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Singapore means "Lion city".
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Argentina's capital Buenos Aires means "Good air".
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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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