Even Antarctica has an area code. It's 672.
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The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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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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The state of Florida is bigger than England!
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The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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