Moon far side sunlight rotation day night cycle

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Both sides of the Moon get sunlight

The Moon’s far side is not always dark. The Moon rotates as it orbits Earth, so sunlight reaches both sides. A full cycle of lunar day and night lasts about 29.5 Earth days.

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France has the world's second-largest sea zone

~11 million km²

France’s overseas territories are scattered around the globe, giving it an exclusive economic zone of about 11 million square kilometres. Most of France’s territory and population are in Western Europe.

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Venice diverted rivers away from its lagoon

Venetians redirected all the major rivers flowing into the lagoon to keep sediment from filling it and to protect Venice from attacks by land. The city was left in an ever-deeper lagoon environment.

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