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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It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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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 state of Florida is bigger than England!
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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