The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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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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The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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