Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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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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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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There's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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A waterfall known as The Devil's Kettle empties water into a hole and nobody knows where it ends up!
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One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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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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