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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The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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The state of Florida is bigger than England!
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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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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Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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