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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Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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Even Antarctica has an area code. It's 672.
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Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.
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