Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
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The state of Florida is bigger than England!
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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The Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.
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A waterfall known as The Devil's Kettle empties water into a hole and nobody knows where it ends up!
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The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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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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