The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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The Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.
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Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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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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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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