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    It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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    The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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    More than a dozen men have stood on the surface of the moon, but only three have been to Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench, the deepest known spot in the ocean.
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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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    Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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    Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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    Fairy Bridge
    Fairy Bridge
    The largest natural bridge on Earth, the 'Fairy Bridge', was virtually unknown to the rest of the world until it was observed on Google Earth.
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    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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