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What waterfalls in the world are in the top ten in height?

The ten highest waterfalls in the world are the following (numbers indicate the height of the water fall in meters): Angel (Venezuela, 979), Tugela (South Africa, 947), Utigard (Norway, 800), Mongefossen (Norway, 774), Mtarazi (Zimbabwe, 762 ), Yosemite (USA, 739), Mardalsfoss (Norway, 657), Tyussestrengan (Norway, 646), Kukenan (Venezuela, 610 - no cascading!), Sutherland (New Zealand, 580).

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