Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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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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Forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940’s. Today, we have more trees than any time in the past 100 years.
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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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The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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The names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start, excluding the North and South infront of AmericA.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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