The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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Forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940’s. Today, we have more trees than any time in the past 100 years.
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Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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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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