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 names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start, excluding the North and South infront of AmericA.
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Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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