The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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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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Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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Even Antarctica has an area code. It's 672.
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