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    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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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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    The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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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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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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