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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A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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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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Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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