If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
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Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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