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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Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
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Thailand's capital Bangkok means "city of angels".
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Singapore has the world’s highest percentage of millionaires, with one out of every six households having at least $1,000,000 US dollars in disposable wealth.
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In France, there's a place called Y.
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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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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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