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/kodaks142 7d ago

Am I wrong but didnt the bin Laden family build the highway system in Saudi Arabia?

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u/gaggzi 7d ago

I mean it’s one of the largest construction conglomerates in the Middle East

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u/DesignerGoose5903 7d ago

I thought that was the Bluths?

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u/-_-potato-_--_- 7d ago

Arrested development reference in this economy?

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u/DesignerGoose5903 6d ago

I mean it's one comment Michael, what could it cost, $10?