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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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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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    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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    In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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    The longest cave in the world is the 'Mammoth Cave System' in the USA at 560,000 mtrs deep!
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    In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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    There's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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