Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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The Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.
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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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Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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The longest cave in the world is the 'Mammoth Cave System' in the USA at 560,000 mtrs deep!
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