Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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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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Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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