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    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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    Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
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    The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!
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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    Mexico City is built on top of an underground resevoir!
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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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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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