Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
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The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.
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More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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The Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.
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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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