Thailand's capital Bangkok means "city of angels".
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Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
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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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Sociologists have found the worse the economy, the longer the women's skirts are and the better economy, the shorter the skirt.
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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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Argentina's capital Buenos Aires means "Good air".
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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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