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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    The tallest wave in history was the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami, reaching a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters).
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    Mexico City is built on top of an underground resevoir!
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    Even Antarctica has an area code. It's 672.
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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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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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    There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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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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