It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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Forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940’s. Today, we have more trees than any time in the past 100 years.
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The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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