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    St. Paul, Minnesota was originally called 'Pigs Eye'.
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    There are more plastic flamingos in the U.S, than real ones!
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    Costa Rica Military
    Costa Rica Military
    In 1948, Costa Rica abolished its military and spends the money on education and culture instead.
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    Wife-Carrying Championship in Finland Gives Winners Wife's Weight in Beer
    There's a wife-carrying championship that takes place in Finland every year where the winner receives his wife's weight in beer.
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    Last 2 European countries to let women vote: Switzerland (1971) and Leichtenstein (1984).
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    The Greek National anthem has 158 verses!
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    Switzerland has the highest per-capita consumption of soft drinks in the world.
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    Korea's capital Seoul means "Capital".
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