Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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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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A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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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 of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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