If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
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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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The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
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A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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