It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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