Did you know that the farthest point from any ocean is in the middle of the Kazakstan desert? No matter which direction you go, you're always at least 2,500 miles from the nearest coastline! #geography #funfacts
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You heard that Lake Mead is a bit dry at the moment, right? Here is a view from 1983 (when I was born) and from 2021. Source: buff.ly/3tjOzav
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Touching grass can improve your memory, lower blood pressure, and even reduce symptoms of depression
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In 2018, the world's most expensive bottle of vodka (worth $1.3 million USD) was stolen and found empty on a construction site
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Disputed borders around the world (Kosovo, Somaliland and more)
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Svalbard, Norway, is the only visa-free zone in the world
Regardless of citizenship, anyone can live and work there indefinitely
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Research suggests couples who spend more on an engagement ring are more likely to get divorced
Strange and interesting country borders
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This map shows where Forrest Gump went for his run. Just in case you want to pick up long-distance running too...
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One day around 15,000 years ago, a wall of ice 2,000 ft. tall and 30 miles wide suddenly broke wide open, and unleashed the largest flood in history.
Here's the story of one of the worst natural disasters that’s ever happened.
From @okaytobesmart:
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These are the most REMOTE PLACES on Earth
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