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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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    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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    Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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    The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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    The Eternal Fire
    The Eternal Fire
    A natural gas vent in Iraq known as The Eternal Fire has been burning continuously for over 4,000 years, and is mentioned by Herodotus, Plutarch, and in the Old Testament’s Book of Daniel.
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    The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
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    Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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    A waterfall known as The Devil's Kettle empties water into a hole and nobody knows where it ends up!
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