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    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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    Mexico City is built on top of an underground resevoir!
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    Sheikh Hamad Had His Name Carved into Island
    Sheikh Hamad, billionaire and royal family member in the United Arab Emirates, had a huge carving of his name that's even visible from space etched into a private island.
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    The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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