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    In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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    More than a dozen men have stood on the surface of the moon, but only three have been to Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench, the deepest known spot in the ocean.
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    Fairy Bridge
    Fairy Bridge
    The largest natural bridge on Earth, the 'Fairy Bridge', was virtually unknown to the rest of the world until it was observed on Google Earth.
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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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    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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    Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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