Even Antarctica has an area code. It's 672.
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Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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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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