In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
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10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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There's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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