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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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    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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    Niue's Pokemon Coins
    In 2001, the island country of Niue featured Pikachu and other Pokemon on their currency.
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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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    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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    Thailand's capital Bangkok means "city of angels".
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    In France, there's a place called Y.
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    Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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