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1. 01What is the fastest land animal over short distances?
2. 02What is the largest animal known to have ever lived?
3. 03Which mountain is the highest above sea level?
4. 04What is the tallest living animal on Earth?
5. 05Which building became the world's tallest when it opened in Dubai in 2010?
6. 06Who set the men's 100m world record of 9.58 seconds in 2009?
7. 07Where is the deepest known point of the world's oceans?
8. 08Which river is traditionally listed as the longest in the world?
9. 09What is the largest desert on Earth?
10. 10In July 1913 a weather station recorded a reading of 56.7°C (134°F). Where was that station?
11. 11Which athlete finished their career with a haul of 23 Olympic gold medals?
12. 12The French woman Jeanne Calment, whose extreme age was carefully verified by researchers, died in 1997. How old was she?
13. 13What is the largest living structure on Earth, visible from space?
14. 14Which bird reaches the fastest speed of any animal during its hunting dive?
15. 15What is the largest country in the world by area?
16. 16Which king's reign lasted more than 72 years, among the longest in European history?
17. 17In 1983 a reading of about -89°C, among the lowest air temperatures ever measured on Earth, was taken where?
18. 18Which structure is traditionally described as the longest ever built by human hands?

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