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    In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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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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    Mexico City is built on top of an underground resevoir!
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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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    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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    It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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