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    American school children rank 25th in math and 21st in science out of the top 30 developed countries, but ranked 1st in confidence that they outperformed everyone else.
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    Steepest Street
    Steepest Street
    The world's officially recognised steepest street is Baldwin Street, with a 35% gradient, in Dunedin, New Zealand.
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    Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
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    Korea's capital Seoul means "Capital".
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    The Canary Islands were not named after a bird called the canary. They were named after a breed of dogs!
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    Smartphone Sidewalk
    Smartphone Sidewalk
    The Chinese city of Chongqing has the world's first dedicated pavement for mobile phone users.
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    There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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    The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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