The Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.
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The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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The names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start, excluding the North and South infront of AmericA.
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The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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Every person in the world can fit in Texas and be given over 1000 sq ft in which to live.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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