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Facts from Lindsay Rm 11
1. The Amazon Rainforest is the world’s largest rainforest.
2 . The first person to navigate the entire Amazon Rainforest is Francisco de Orellana.
3. The Amazon Rainforest produces 20% of the world's oxygen.
4. There are 10 million species of animals, plants, and insects in the Amazon Rainforest.
5. The Amazon Rainforest is at least 55 million years old.
6. The Amazon Rainforest is five and a half million square kilometers.
7. 10% of the world's animal species live in the Amazon Rainforest.
8. 20% of the world's bird species live in the Amazon Rainforest.
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