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The largest waterfall in the world is Niagara Falls.

Why it is true

The largest waterfall in the world is the Denmark Strait cataract, an underwater waterfall between Greenland and Iceland. Cold, dense water falls about 3,500 metres, but the phenomenon occurs beneath the ocean surface.

Source: NOAA

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