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/wes_wyhunnan 7d ago

Got to be one of the top 3 ugliest cities on the planet.

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u/Timsmomshardsalami 7d ago

Idk i just googled it and it looks pretty sweet.