An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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There's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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The Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.
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Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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