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 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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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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Water, electricity, and gas has been free in Turkmenistan since 1991.
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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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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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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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