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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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    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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    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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    Rio de Janeiro was once capital of Portugal, making it the only European capital outside of Europe.
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    China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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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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    Korea's capital Seoul means "Capital".
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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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