Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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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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It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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