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    It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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    The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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    Forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940’s. Today, we have more trees than any time in the past 100 years.
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    In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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    Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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    The Eternal Fire
    The Eternal Fire
    A natural gas vent in Iraq known as The Eternal Fire has been burning continuously for over 4,000 years, and is mentioned by Herodotus, Plutarch, and in the Old Testament’s Book of Daniel.
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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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