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c0reboarder t1_j0xg56d wrote
Reply to TIL Lake Baikal is located in southeast Siberia and is the oldest and deepest lake in the world, at 25 million years old and 1,700 meters deep. It contains 20% of the world's unfrozen freshwater and is home to a rich and unusual freshwater fauna that is of significant value to evolutionary science. by wisely_lined56
Fun facts: Lake Baikal is the largest lake in the world by volume. It is so deep it contains twice the water of Lake Superior. However, Lake Superior is the largest lake in the world by surface area. Superior has twice the surface area of Baikal.
c0reboarder t1_j0z4pq3 wrote
Reply to comment by Red_Lee in TIL Lake Baikal is located in southeast Siberia and is the oldest and deepest lake in the world, at 25 million years old and 1,700 meters deep. It contains 20% of the world's unfrozen freshwater and is home to a rich and unusual freshwater fauna that is of significant value to evolutionary science. by wisely_lined56
For sure.