One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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