A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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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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More than a dozen men have stood on the surface of the moon, but only three have been to Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench, the deepest known spot in the ocean.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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Forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940’s. Today, we have more trees than any time in the past 100 years.
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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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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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