It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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The state with the longest coastline in the Continental U.S. is Michigan.
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The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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