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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The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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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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Every person in the world can fit in Texas and be given over 1000 sq ft in which to live.
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A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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The longest cave in the world is the 'Mammoth Cave System' in the USA at 560,000 mtrs deep!
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