Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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Every person in the world can fit in Texas and be given over 1000 sq ft in which to live.
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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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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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The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
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