Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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