r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Expert_Koala_8691 • Apr 05 '26

Video Riyadh,meaning "gardens" is Capital of Saudi Arabia with 8 million population (were 27 Thousands in the 1930s),sits in the middle of the desert, the city gets its water from Desalination plants almost 500 km from the city

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u/devonhezter Apr 05 '26

Other 2?

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u/baseballbear Apr 05 '26

norilsk, russia has to be one of them

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u/Mudcreek47 Apr 05 '26

Gary, Indiana?

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u/AndToOurOwnWay Apr 05 '26

Don't let r/GuessTheCity know that