If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
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The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.
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A waterfall known as The Devil's Kettle empties water into a hole and nobody knows where it ends up!
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