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hey folks today I'm diving deep into the
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heart of the Amazon rainforest a place
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so magical and mysterious you'll be left
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in awe here are four jaw-dropping facts
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about this incredible ecosystem first up
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did you know the Amazon rainforest
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produces 20% of the world's oxygen
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that's right one out of every five
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breaths you take is thanks to this Lush
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Paradise imagine the trees here are the
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green lungs of our planet tirelessly
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working to Keep Us Alive next let's talk
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about biodiversity the Amazon contains
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more species than any other terrestrial
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ecosystem we're talking about millions
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of insects thousands of birds mammals
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and fish it's like the ultimate Nature's
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playground teaming with life in every
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corner you could spend a lifetime
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exploring and still not discover all its
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Secrets onto our third fact the Amazon
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is a natural Pharmacy yep you heard that
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right many of the medicines we use today
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from painkillers to antibiotics have
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their Roots right here indigenous tribes
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have been harnessing the healing power
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of these plants for centuries in fact
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scientists believe there are countless
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more medicinal plants yet to be
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discovered who knows the cure for the
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next big disease might be hiding in
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these verdant depths lastly let's not
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forget about the Amazon River it holds
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the title for the world's largest river
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by volume picture this over 7 million
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cubic feet of water flow through it each
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second that's more than the the next
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seven largest rivers combined it's a
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Lifeline for countless species and
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communities winding its way through the
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heart of the rainforest so there you
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have it folks four reasons why the
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Amazon rainforest is truly one of
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earth's greatest treasures if you
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enjoyed this journey hit that like
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nature facts until next time keep
