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    It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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    In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    The state of Florida is bigger than England!
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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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    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    The tallest wave in history was the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami, reaching a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters).
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    Sheikh Hamad Had His Name Carved into Island
    Sheikh Hamad, billionaire and royal family member in the United Arab Emirates, had a huge carving of his name that's even visible from space etched into a private island.
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    The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!
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