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    Mexico City is built on top of an underground resevoir!
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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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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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    In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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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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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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