The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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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 Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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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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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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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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