The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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The state of Florida is bigger than England!
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The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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