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    Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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    Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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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 percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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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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    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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