The names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start, excluding the North and South infront of AmericA.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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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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The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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