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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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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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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The Pirate Bay tried buying their own island in hopes of making their own country with no copyright laws.
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Thailand's capital Bangkok means "city of angels".
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China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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