The Tonle Sap River in Cambodia flows north for almost half the year and then south for the rest of the year.

The word "nerd" was first coined by Dr. Suess in the book "If I Ran to the Zoo."

Two national capitals are named after U.S. presidents: Washington, D.C., and Monrovia, the capital of Liberia.

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