The postage rate for a letter in 1693 was determined through how much light could pass through the letter. The postage rate would be more expensive if less light went through, and this process was called candling.

Tropical rainforests cover about 7% of the Earth and receive over 80 inches of rain every year.

Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world.

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