In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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Even Antarctica has an area code. It's 672.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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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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There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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