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    It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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    Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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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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    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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    There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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    The Mysterious 200 ft Circular Baltic Sea Anomaly
    In 2011, a 200 ft circular anomaly in the Baltic Sea that has unusual characteristics and almost perfectly etched curvatures was discovered. To this day, its origin remains unknown.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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