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    The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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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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    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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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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    There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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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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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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