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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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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Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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