Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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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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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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More than a dozen men have stood on the surface of the moon, but only three have been to Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench, the deepest known spot in the ocean.
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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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