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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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    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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    Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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    Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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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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    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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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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    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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