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    Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    The tallest wave in history was the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami, reaching a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters).
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    Mexico City is built on top of an underground resevoir!
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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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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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    The Eternal Fire
    The Eternal Fire
    A natural gas vent in Iraq known as The Eternal Fire has been burning continuously for over 4,000 years, and is mentioned by Herodotus, Plutarch, and in the Old Testament’s Book of Daniel.
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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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    Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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