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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If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
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The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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Every person in the world can fit in Texas and be given over 1000 sq ft in which to live.
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