One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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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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The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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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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If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.
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