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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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    The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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    The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!
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    The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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    It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    The tallest wave in history was the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami, reaching a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters).
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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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    The state with the longest coastline in the Continental U.S. is Michigan.
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