Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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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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Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.
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The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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