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    The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
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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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    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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    Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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    There's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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    Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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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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    Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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