Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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There's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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