Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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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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Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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