Rio de Janeiro was once capital of Portugal, making it the only European capital outside of Europe.
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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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In France, there's a place called Y.
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Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
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Water, electricity, and gas has been free in Turkmenistan since 1991.
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Afghanistan's capital Kabul means "hump backed".
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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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