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July 5th, 2026
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Theme: They Used to Be Capitals
Each of today's cities once served as a national capital and later lost the title. Rio de Janeiro ran Brazil until purpose-built Brasília took over in 1960; Philadelphia was the young United States' capital in the 1790s; St. Petersburg led Russia until 1918; Kyoto was Japan's imperial capital until 1868; and Almaty was Kazakhstan's capital until it moved to Astana in 1997.
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Rio de Janeiro, BrazilBrazil's capital until Brasília took over in 1960.
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Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCapital of the United States in the 1790s.
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St. Petersburg, RussiaImperial capital of Russia until 1918.
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Kyoto, JapanJapan's imperial capital until 1868.
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Almaty, KazakhstanKazakhstan's capital until it moved to Astana in 1997.