France's capital Paris means "the working people".
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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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In France, there's a place called Y.
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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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More books are written, published and sold per person per year in Iceland than anywhere else on the planet. One in ten Icelanders will become a published author in their lifetime.
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Argentina's capital Buenos Aires means "Good air".
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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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