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    In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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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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    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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    The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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    Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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    It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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    Sheikh Hamad Had His Name Carved into Island
    Sheikh Hamad, billionaire and royal family member in the United Arab Emirates, had a huge carving of his name that's even visible from space etched into a private island.
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    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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