Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur means "Muddy River"
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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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China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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Argentina's capital Buenos Aires means "Good air".
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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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Sociologists have found the worse the economy, the longer the women's skirts are and the better economy, the shorter the skirt.
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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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