Geography and Space

Bizarre Fact #91:
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The Tonle Sap River in Cambodia flows north for almost half the year and then south for the rest of the year.

Bizarre Fact #92:
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The U.S. paid Russia $7.2 million for Alaska in 1867.

Bizarre Fact #93:
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The word "America" comes from the European explorer "Amerigo Vespucci.

Bizarre Fact #94:
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The word "comet" comes from the Greek word "kometes" meaning long hair and referring to the tail.

Bizarre Fact #95:
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The word Thailand means "land of the free."

Bizarre Fact #96:
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The word tulip comes from the Turkish word for turban.

Bizarre Fact #97:
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The world's cleanest air is in Tasmania.

Bizarre Fact #98:
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The world's highest capital is La Paz, which is the capital of Bolivia. The capital is located about 12,000 feet above sea level.

Bizarre Fact #99:
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The world's highest tide is in the Bay of Fundy located in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Bizarre Fact #100:
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The world's worst earthquake occurred in the Eastern Mediterranean in July 1201, killing over one million people that were predominately in Egypt and Syria.