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    It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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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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    The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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    10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    The tallest wave in history was the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami, reaching a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters).
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    The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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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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