In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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There's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.
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Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
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