Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
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The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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The state with the longest coastline in the Continental U.S. is Michigan.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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