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    Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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    Sheikh Hamad Had His Name Carved into Island
    Sheikh Hamad, billionaire and royal family member in the United Arab Emirates, had a huge carving of his name that's even visible from space etched into a private island.
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    In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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    It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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    If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.
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    The Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.
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    Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
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