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    Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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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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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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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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    It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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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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