Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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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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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 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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