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INTERESTING FACT

Earth's Record Holders

Highest mountain on Earth, Mt. Everest grows about 4 millimeters a year since two tectonic plates which collided millions of years ago to form the Himalayas, continue to press against each other. Earths highest waterfall is at Angel Falls in Venezuela which drops 3,212 feet (979 meters). Hottest place on earth is Azizia in Libya 136 degrees Fahrenheit (57.8 Celsius) and coldest was in Vostok, Antarctica -129 Fahrenheit (-89 Celsius). Pacific is the biggest ocean (32.6% of the Earth's surface). Interesting fact is that Amazon recently became longest river by a bit more than 100 meters. According to Guido Gelli (director of science at the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) "Today, we can consider the Amazon the longest river in the world". Amazon is 4,225 miles (6,800 kilometers) long and the Nile is 4,160 miles long (6,695 kilometers).

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Mariela
Actually the Amazon might be the longest.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/06/070619-amazon-river.html
Mariela at at 05:46PM, Mar 8th 2008.
James
T think yoo will find that Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the world, but most of it is under water so most people don't see it as very tall.
James at at 03:06PM, Oct 20th 2008.
Travis
i believe you are correct, but the article stated hightest mountain, not tallest.
Travis at at 06:57PM, Dec 28th 2008.
Zairenek
hah??
really?? so nice to know that amazon is the longest river..
hmmp. does this fact mean that amazon grew??haha
Zairenek at at 11:08PM, Aug 10th 2009.
IT Guy
Mount Everest is the highest elevation on land, the largest mountain on earth is actually in Hawaii Mauna Loa volcano it actually makes Everest look like a dwarf
IT Guy at at 10:10AM, Mar 12th 2010.
mike
James wrote: #
T think yoo will find that Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the world, but most of it is under water so most people don't see it as very tall.

well i see u as a jerk off so please go molest your little girls

p.s.now

mike at at 11:11AM, Sep 9th 2010.
Franky
To MIKE: If you disagree what James wrote, but it is unnecessary you insult and offend it with your personal comments. However, thank you for showing people here how a person with no brain espresses himself. I guess, you took advantage of the FRONTAL LOBOTOMY SALE the past month.P.S. Dont bother to reply, I already know how you are going to reply with a lot of vulgarities and so forth. BORIIIIIING!! lOLOLOL
Franky at at 08:15PM, Nov 10th 2011.
ahmad
not good
ahmad at at 05:04AM, Jan 6th 2012.

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