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that Lake Chad, the lake the country of Chad is named after, used to be much larger. This prehistoric lake is sometimes referred to as paleolake Megachad.

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Fun Fact: that Lake Chad, the lake the country of Chad is named after, used to be much larger. This prehistoric lake is sometimes referred to as paleolake Megachad.

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