Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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The Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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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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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 Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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