Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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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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In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
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There's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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