Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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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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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.
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One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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