Geographical Facts

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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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    In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    The tallest wave in history was the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami, reaching a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters).
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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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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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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 state of Florida is bigger than England!
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    Fairy Bridge
    Fairy Bridge
    The largest natural bridge on Earth, the 'Fairy Bridge', was virtually unknown to the rest of the world until it was observed on Google Earth.
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