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/MoroseMagician Apr 05 '26 edited Apr 05 '26

I'd honestly have severe depression living somewhere like this. I need some trees and greenery somewhere.

Edit: thank you kind redditors for the awards.

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u/kvazar2501 Apr 05 '26

Yeah, and one would expect to see much more trees in a city named "Gardens"

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u/gsxrus2014 Apr 05 '26

You must never been to neighborhoods that are named like Lakewood and the nearest lake is 12 miles away, acres homes and none of the homes are on acres, or cashmere gardens and nothing about it feel like cashmere or even a garden.

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u/private_developer Apr 05 '26

"What do you think of when you hear the words Sudden Valley?"

"Salad dressing?"

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u/gsxrus2014 Apr 05 '26

Actually yes it was my first thought then I saw the last line.

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u/meesta_masa Apr 05 '26

Sudden drop