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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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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The Pirate Bay tried buying their own island in hopes of making their own country with no copyright laws.
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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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Rio de Janeiro was once capital of Portugal, making it the only European capital outside of Europe.
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A 2012 study in eastern Germany was unable to find a single person under the age of 28 who believed in God.
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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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