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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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    The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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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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    In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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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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    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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