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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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    France's capital Paris means "the working people".
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    Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur means "Muddy River"
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    Korea's capital Seoul means "Capital".
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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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    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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    Most Peaceful Country
    Most Peaceful Country
    Iceland has no army and is also recognized as the world’s most peaceful country.
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