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    The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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    The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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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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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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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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    10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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    The Mysterious 200 ft Circular Baltic Sea Anomaly
    In 2011, a 200 ft circular anomaly in the Baltic Sea that has unusual characteristics and almost perfectly etched curvatures was discovered. To this day, its origin remains unknown.
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