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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The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
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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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Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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