Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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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 water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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