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    If NYC were its own country, and the NYPD was its army, it would be the twentieth-best-funded army in the world, just behind Greece and just ahead of North Korea.
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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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    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 Czech Republic, women are entitled to up to 4 years of paid maternity leave, increasing to 7 years if the child is disabled.
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    Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
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    Japan's capital Tokyo means "Eastern Capital".
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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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    Niue's Pokemon Coins
    In 2001, the island country of Niue featured Pikachu and other Pokemon on their currency.
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