Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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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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One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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