An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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The state of Florida is bigger than England!
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Every person in the world can fit in Texas and be given over 1000 sq ft in which to live.
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Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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