If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
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Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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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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Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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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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Even Antarctica has an area code. It's 672.
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