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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Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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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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Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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