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    There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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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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    Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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    The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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    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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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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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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