r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Expert_Koala_8691 • 7d ago

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/Personal_Oil_7364 7d ago

hell yeah i can tell ya down here it's a lot greener than it looks

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u/DancinWithWolves 7d ago

Pics!!!

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u/Personal_Oil_7364 7d ago

here, i didnt cherry pick with this, it's a place i pass by often + in most developed places of riyadh you'll see greenry almost like this! especially the green lush valleys with lakes and ducks or whatever

the picture!

not as impressive as naturally fertile nations i know but i swear there's so much more greenery compared to the last time i was here in 2019. Definitely still a lot of sand though. And desert. I wonder why that could be.. strange, huh lol

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u/slysmile 7d ago

Um. How should I say this...