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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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    France's capital Paris means "the working people".
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    Korea's capital Seoul means "Capital".
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    Yucatán Name
    Yucatán Name
    The Mexican state of Yucatán was named so after a misunderstanding when the Spaniards arrived and asked the locals what they called the place. The locals replied "Yucatan" which means "I don’t understand you" in their native tongue.
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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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    Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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    Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur means "Muddy River"
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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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