If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
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The names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start, excluding the North and South infront of AmericA.
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Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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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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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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