Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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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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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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The Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.
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There's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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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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In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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