The longest word in the English language is 1909 letters long and it refers to a distinct part of DNA.

The average annual low for South pole is -61, compared with -3 at the North pole. The lowest temperature ever recorded at the South Pole is -117, while the record at the North Pole is -59.

The New York City Police Department has a $4.8 billion annual budget, larger than all but 19 of the world's armies.

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