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    There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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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 longest cave in the world is the 'Mammoth Cave System' in the USA at 560,000 mtrs deep!
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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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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    More than a dozen men have stood on the surface of the moon, but only three have been to Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench, the deepest known spot in the ocean.
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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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