The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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More than a dozen men have stood on the surface of the moon, but only three have been to Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench, the deepest known spot in the ocean.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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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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Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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