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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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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Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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There's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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