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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The Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.
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Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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The state with the longest coastline in the Continental U.S. is Michigan.
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