The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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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 names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start, excluding the North and South infront of AmericA.
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The state with the longest coastline in the Continental U.S. is Michigan.
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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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Forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940’s. Today, we have more trees than any time in the past 100 years.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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