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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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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The state of Florida is bigger than England!
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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