Every person in the world can fit in Texas and be given over 1000 sq ft in which to live.
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Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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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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One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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