The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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Every person in the world can fit in Texas and be given over 1000 sq ft in which to live.
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In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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The Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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