In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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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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The state of Florida is bigger than England!
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There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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