More than a dozen men have stood on the surface of the moon, but only three have been to Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench, the deepest known spot in the ocean.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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Mexico City is built on top of an underground resevoir!
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Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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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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