Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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The Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.
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If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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