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    Sheikh Hamad Had His Name Carved into Island
    Sheikh Hamad, billionaire and royal family member in the United Arab Emirates, had a huge carving of his name that's even visible from space etched into a private island.
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    The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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    The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    The Mysterious 200 ft Circular Baltic Sea Anomaly
    In 2011, a 200 ft circular anomaly in the Baltic Sea that has unusual characteristics and almost perfectly etched curvatures was discovered. To this day, its origin remains unknown.
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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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