13-Apr-2023 by Admin
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Unknown weird facts Part two
- The world's largest volcano, Mauna Loa, is located in Hawaii and is also one of the Earth's most active volcanoes.
- The world's largest river, the Amazon River, discharges more water into the ocean than the next seven largest rivers combined.
- The world's largest island, Greenland, is technically a territory of Denmark and not its own country.
- The Dead Sea, located between Jordan and Israel, is the lowest point on Earth and has a salt concentration that is so high that people can float effortlessly on its surface.
- The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the world's largest coral reef system and can be seen from space.
- Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, is located on the border between Nepal and Tibet and is over 29,000 feet tall.
- The world's largest salt flat, the Salar de Uyuni, is located in Bolivia and is so reflective that it is used to calibrate satellites.
- The Caspian Sea, located between Europe and Asia, is the world's largest inland body of water and is technically not a sea, but a lake.
- The Danakil Depression in Ethiopia is one of the hottest places on Earth, with temperatures regularly exceeding 120°F (49°C).
- The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, can be seen in countries such as Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Canada, among others, due to the Earth's magnetic field.