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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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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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    The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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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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    Mexico City is built on top of an underground resevoir!
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    It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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    Every person in the world can fit in Texas and be given over 1000 sq ft in which to live.
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    The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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