Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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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 Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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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 Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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