Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
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China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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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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France's capital Paris means "the working people".
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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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