Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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There's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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