A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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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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If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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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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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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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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