The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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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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10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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