Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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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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Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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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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Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
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