Geography and Space

Bizarre Fact #141:
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Forty six percent of the world's water is in the Pacific Ocean. The Atlantic has 23.9 percent; the Indian, 20.3; the Arctic, 3.7 percent.

Bizarre Fact #142:
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French speaking residents of Belgium are called Walloons.

Bizarre Fact #143:
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Given their sheer volume, ninety-nine percent of the living space on the planet is found in the oceans. The average depth of the oceans is 2.5 miles (4 km). The deepest point lies in the Mariana Trench, 6.8 miles (10.9 km) down. By way of comparison, Mount Everest is only 5.5 miles (8.8 km) high.

Bizarre Fact #144:
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Guam has seven public elementary schools.

Bizarre Fact #145:
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Honolulu boasts the only royal palace in the U.S.

Bizarre Fact #146:
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If global warming forecasts are true, the island country of Tuvalu might cease to exist within 100 years.

Bizarre Fact #147:
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If you could cut out the United States, its center of gravity would be at Friend, Nebraska.

Bizarre Fact #148:
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In 1825 Upper Peru became Bolivia.

Bizarre Fact #149:
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In ancient Japan public contests were held to see who in a town could break wind loudest and longest. Winners were awarded many prizes and received great acclaim.

Bizarre Fact #150:
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In Brazil, Christmas is celebrated with fireworks.